calomeln.

/ˈkaləməl/

Forms: Also 1700s calamel.

Etymology: In French calomel, calomélas; according to Littré < Greek καλός fair, beautiful + μέλας black. Littré says ‘so called, it is said, because the chemist who discovered it, saw a beautiful black powder change into a white powder in the preparation.’ Chambers ( Cycl. 1727–51) s.v. says ‘The denomination Calomel rather seems to have first belonged to the Æthiops mineral; < καλος, pulcher, fair; and μελας, niger, black: for that white or pale bodies, rubbed herewith, become black. Some will have it first given to Mercurius dulcis, by a whimsical chymist, who employed a black in his laboratory; whose complexion, as well as that of the mercury, he alluded to in the term: the medicine being fair, the operator black.’ Nothing appears as to when, where, or by whom the name was given: Littré calls it ‘ancien nom’.

Chiefly Medicine.

Mercurous chloride, or ‘protochloride’ of mercury (Hg₂ Cl₂); a preparation much used in medicine in the form of a white powder with a yellow tinge, becoming grey on exposure to light; also found native as horn-quicksilver in crystals.

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mercury1617

blue pill1670

calomel1676

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silver-pill1753

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders > prepared from minerals

Irish slate1633

slat1639

calomel1676

grey powder1842

mercurous chloride1859

1676 R. Wiseman Severall Chirurg. Treat. iv. iv. 295 Lenient Purgatives, with Calomel.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Calomel, [The name] rather seems to have first belonged to the Æthiops Mineral; from καλος, pulcher, fair; and μελας, niger, black: for that white or pale Bodies rubb'd herewith, become black. But some will have it given to Mercurius Dulcis, from the Authority of a whimsical Chymist, who employ'd a Black in his Laboratory; whose Complexion, as well as that of the Mercury, he alluded to in the Term: the Medicine being fair, and the Operator black.

1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 4 410 I have been dissatisfied with the general and indiscriminate use of Calomel in the diseases of children.

1844 G. Fownes Man. Elem. Chem. 327 Pure calomel is a heavy, white, insoluble, tasteless powder.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies v. 207 She dosed them with calomel, and jalap.

attributive.1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 466 The calomel pill was given morning and evening.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	calomel
释义	calomeln. /ˈkaləməl/ Forms: Also 1700s calamel. Etymology: In French calomel, calomélas; according to Littré < Greek καλός fair, beautiful + μέλας black. Littré says ‘so called, it is said, because the chemist who discovered it, saw a beautiful black powder change into a white powder in the preparation.’ Chambers ( Cycl. 1727–51) s.v. says ‘The denomination Calomel rather seems to have first belonged to the Æthiops mineral; < καλος, pulcher, fair; and μελας, niger, black: for that white or pale bodies, rubbed herewith, become black. Some will have it first given to Mercurius dulcis, by a whimsical chymist, who employed a black in his laboratory; whose complexion, as well as that of the mercury, he alluded to in the term: the medicine being fair, the operator black.’ Nothing appears as to when, where, or by whom the name was given: Littré calls it ‘ancien nom’. Chiefly Medicine. Mercurous chloride, or ‘protochloride’ of mercury (Hg₂ Cl₂); a preparation much used in medicine in the form of a white powder with a yellow tinge, becoming grey on exposure to light; also found native as horn-quicksilver in crystals. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > mineral medicine > [noun] > medicine prepared from mercury mercury1617 blue pill1670 calomel1676 mercurial1676 silver-pill1753 blue mass1823 panacea of mercury1823 grey powder1842 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders > prepared from minerals Irish slate1633 slat1639 calomel1676 grey powder1842 mercurous chloride1859 1676 R. Wiseman Severall Chirurg. Treat. iv. iv. 295 Lenient Purgatives, with Calomel. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Calomel, [The name] rather seems to have first belonged to the Æthiops Mineral; from καλος, pulcher, fair; and μελας, niger, black: for that white or pale Bodies rubb'd herewith, become black. But some will have it given to Mercurius Dulcis, from the Authority of a whimsical Chymist, who employ'd a Black in his Laboratory; whose Complexion, as well as that of the Mercury, he alluded to in the Term: the Medicine being fair, and the Operator black. 1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 4 410 I have been dissatisfied with the general and indiscriminate use of Calomel in the diseases of children. 1844 G. Fownes Man. Elem. Chem. 327 Pure calomel is a heavy, white, insoluble, tasteless powder. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies v. 207 She dosed them with calomel, and jalap. attributive.1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 466 The calomel pill was given morning and evening. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1676
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