calomel

名词 calomel:

1. a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
   同义词：mercurous chloride

cal.o.mel

n.（名词）
A colorless, white or brown tasteless compound, Hg2Cl 2, used as a purgative and an insecticide. Also called mercurous chloride
氯化亚汞：一种无色、白色或棕色的无味化合物，Hg2Cl 2，用作一种泻剂或杀虫剂 也作 mercurous chloride

来源：
Probably from New Latin kalomelas
可能源自 现代拉丁语 kalomelas
Greek kalos [beautiful]
希腊语 kalos [美丽的]
melas [black]
melas [黑色的]