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Calomel Definition & Meaning

calomel
noun
  1. a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic

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What does calomel mean?
a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
What part of speech is calomel?
Calomel is a noun.

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