chlormerodrin

[ klawr-mer-uh-drin, klohr- ]

noun

1. a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN 2 H 11 O 2 , soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlormerodrin¹

chlor- ² + mer(cury) + -o- + - (hy)drin; chlorohydrin