merbromin

noun Pharmacology.

1. an iridescent green, water-soluble powder, C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide.

noun

1. a green iridescent crystalline compound that forms a red solution in water: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Formula: C 20 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6See also Mercurochrome

n.

1. A green crystalline organic compound that forms a red aqueous solution, used as a germicide and an antiseptic.