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merbromin
(redirected from Dibromohydroxymercurifluorescein)

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mer·bro·min  (mr-brmn)
n.
A green crystalline organic compound, C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, that forms a red aqueous solution, used as a germicide and antiseptic.

[mer(curic acetate) + (di)brom(ide) + (fluoresce)in.]

merbromin [məˈbrəʊmɪn]
n
(Medicine) a green iridescent crystalline compound that forms a red solution in water: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Formula: C20H8Br2HgNa2O6 See also Mercurochrome
[blend of mercuric + dibromofluorescein]


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