Dimercaprol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C3H8OS2, originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.
noun
  1. a colourless oily liquid with an offensive smell, used as an antidote to lewisite and similar toxic substances. Formula: CH 2 (SH)CH(SH)CH 2 OH
Dimercaprol (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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