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calomel


cal·o·mel

noun \ˈkal-ə-məl, -ˌmel\

Definition of CALOMEL

: a white tasteless compound Hg2Cl2 used especially as a fungicide and insecticide and formerly in medicine as a purgative—called also mercurous chloride

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