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thimerosal

thimerosal is the US standard form of thiomersal.

Meaning of thiomersal

Noun

thiomersal (uncountable)

  1. A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

Questions about thimerosal

What is thimerosal the US standard form of?
Thimerosal is the US standard form of thiomersal.

Words near thimerosal in the dictionary

  1. thimbleweeds
  2. thimbling
  3. Thimbu
  4. Thimbus
  5. thimerasol
  6. thimerosal
  7. Thimmesh
  8. Thimmeshes
  9. Thimphu
  10. thin
  11. thin air

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