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calomel.

calomel

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.lɔ.mɛl/
  1. calomel

    masculine · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From calomélas, a compound of Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) and μέλας (mélas, “black”), likely due to its reaction with ammonia, which produces elemental mercury and yields a dark color.

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