n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ə r- ' br ō -m ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: mer curic + brom- + fluoresce in
Date: 1941
: a green crystalline mercurial compound C 20 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6 used as a topical antiseptic and germicide in the form of its red solution