Definitions for dimercaprol
dimercaprol
di·mer·cap·rol
Spelling: [dahy-mer-kap-rawl, -rol]
IPA: /ˌdaɪ mərˈkæp rɔl, -rɒl/
Dimercaprol is a 11 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.
You can make 1239 anagrams from letters in dimercaprol (acdeilmoprr).
Definitions for dimercaprol
noun
-
a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C 3 H 8 OS 2 , originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.
Origin of dimercaprol
1945-50; contraction of di-mercapto-propanol (mercapto- combining form of mercaptan)