Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mersalyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mer-salyl
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -yl.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

salyrgan salyrganic acid

Questions

What does mersalyl mean?: An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic.
Where does mersalyl come from?: From mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -yl.

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