Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calomel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: calomel
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"“Where am I?” said the little spectre, in a pathetic voice. “And why was I born in the Calomel days, and why did I have all that Calomel given me?”"
"He is remembered for his free use of calomel and the lancet. Mrs. Jane Merrill Ketcham, one of his patients in her childhood, says “it is no exaggeration to say that his pills were as large as cherries; twenty grains of calomel was a common dose and antimony until one was sure he was poisoned.”"

Etymology

From French calomel.

Usage

Inflected Forms

calomels (plural)

Phrases

calomel electrode

Synonyms

mercurous chloride

Questions

What does calomel mean?: Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis.
Where does calomel come from?: From French calomel.

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