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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of merbromin1

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

Origin of merbromin1

C20: blend of mercuric + dibromofluorescein

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