Calomel - English meaning
Calomel – definitions in English dictionary
nounMercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative.
Usage examples:
Surgeons relied on strong mercury purgatives, such as calomel or ‘blue pill’.
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Word origin
late 17th century: modern Latin, perhaps from Greek kalos ‘beautiful’ + melas ‘black’ (perhaps because it was originally obtained from a black mixture of mercury and mercuric chloride).
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