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thiomersal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
thiom-er-sal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

thimerosal (alternative)

Synonyms

merthiolate sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

Questions

What does thiomersal mean?
A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.
Where does thiomersal come from?
From thio- + -mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).

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