ˌmərˈbrōmə̇n noun
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Etymology: mer curic acetate + di brom ofluoresce in
: an iridescent green crystalline mercurial compound C 20 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6 made from dibromo-fluorescein and mercuric acetate and applied topically as an antiseptic and germicide in the form of its red solution having a yellow-green fluorescence