six-o-six

noun

ˌsiks-ˌō-ˈsiks

variants or 606

: arsphenamine

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Etymology

from its having been the 606th compound tested and introduced by Paul Ehrlich †1915

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of six-o-six was in 1910

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variants or 606

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