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calomel
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[ˈkaləmɛl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- mercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative
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Origin
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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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