calomel
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calomel
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From French calomel.
noun calomels
- Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis. What a pity there is not some mental calomel! for Mr. Lushington's equanimity was in a bilious fever with Edward Lorraine's appearance of luxurious enjoyment.
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noun mercurous chloride
| Français | calomel |
|---|---|
| Italiano | calomelano |
| Română | calomel |
| Русский | каломе́ль kalomélʹ |
Talk about this word "calomel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calomel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. calomel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calomel "calomel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calomel.
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@misc{calomel_2026,
title = {calomel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calomel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
