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nitromersol

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[nahy-truh-mur-sawl, -sol] / ˌnaɪ trəˈmɜr sɔl, -sɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.

Etymology

Origin of nitromersol

nitro- + mer(curic) + (creo)sol

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