Meaning Of The Word Calomel

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calomel in American English
mercurous chloride, HgCl, a white, tasteless powder that darkens on exposure to light: used in standard electrode cells and as a fungicide, insecticide, etc.
noun: a white, tasteless powder, Hg2Cl2, used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide

calomel in British English
noun: a colourless tasteless powder consisting chiefly of mercurous chloride, used medicinally, esp as a cathartic. Formula: Hg2Cl2

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