nitromersol

[ nahy-truh-mur-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˌnaɪ trəˈmɜr sɔl, -sɒl /

noun Chemistry.

a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C7H5HgNO3: used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.

Origin of nitromersol

nitro- + mer(curic) + (creo)sol

Words nearby nitromersol

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, nitrohydrochloric acid, nitrolic, nitromannitol, nitromersol, nitrometer, nitromethane, nitroparaffin, nitrophenol, nitrophilous