chlormerodrin

[ klawr-mer-uh-drin, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˈmɛr ə drɪn, kloʊr- /

noun

a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN2H11O2, soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.

Origin of chlormerodrin

chlor-2 + mer(cury) + -o- + - (hy)drin; see chlorohydrin