calomel
noun
calomel is spelled C-A-L-O-M-E-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calomel means “Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calomel is calomels.
How many letters and syllables are in calomel?
| Letters | 7: C-A-L-O-M-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is calomel?
Calomel appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of calomel
- calomels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calomel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calomel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mercurous chloride:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | calomel |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does calomel come from?
From French calomel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).