Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merthiolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: merthi-o-late
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of thiomersal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On the first day he came home cut and poisoned by the coral and with a dozen sea-egg spines in his side. Quarrel grinned and treated the wounds with merthiolate and Milton [sic]."

Etymology

Genericized trademark.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

thiomersal thimerosal sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

Questions

What does merthiolate mean?: Synonym of thiomersal.
Where does merthiolate come from?: Genericized trademark.

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