merbromin

[ mer-broh-min ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. an iridescent green, water-soluble powder, C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide.

Origin of merbromin

1
First recorded in 1940–45; mer(curic) + brom(o)- + -in2

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British Dictionary definitions for merbromin

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

Origin of merbromin

1
C20: blend of mercuric + dibromofluorescein

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