thiomersal
Meaning of thiomersal
noun
a compound able to inhibit the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms, used as a medical disinfectant and preservative for biological products.
1950s; from thio- + mer(cury) + sal(icylate) .
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Hyphenation of thiomersal
thiom-er-sal
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- thiomersal is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
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