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dimercaprol

American  
[dahy-mer-kap-rawl, -rol] / ˌdaɪ mərˈkæp rɔl, -rɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C 3 H 8 OS 2 , originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.

dimercaprol British  
/ ˌdaɪməˈkæprɒl /

noun

  1. Also called: BAL.  a colourless oily liquid with an offensive smell, used as an antidote to lewisite and similar toxic substances. Formula: CH 2 (SH)CH(SH)CH 2 OH

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Etymology

Origin of dimercaprol

1945–50; contraction of di-mercapto-propanol ( mercapto- combining form of mercaptan )

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