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chlormerodrin

American  
[klawr-mer-uh-drin, klohr-] / klɔrˈmɛr ə drɪn, kloʊr- /

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.

Etymology

Origin of chlormerodrin

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

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