merbromin

[mer-broh-min]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an iridescent green, water-soluble powder, C 2 0 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6 , that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide.

merbromin

/ məˈbrəʊmɪn /

noun

1. a green iridescent crystalline compound that forms a red solution in water: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Formula: C 20 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6 See also Mercurochrome

Word History and Origins

Origin of merbromin¹

First recorded in 1940–45; mer(curic) + brom(o)- + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of merbromin¹

C20: blend of _mercuric + dibromofluorescein