Translation guide
Calomel is a chemical compound (mercury(I) chloride) historically used in medicine and industry. In Japanese, it is referred to by its chemical name or a direct loanword.
The chemical substance mercury(I) chloride, used historically as a purgative, in electrochemistry, etc.
Traditional Japanese term for calomel, literally 'sweet mercury'. Used in historical and chemical contexts.
甘汞はかつて下剤として使われた。
Calomel was once used as a laxative.
Systematic chemical name: mercury(I) chloride. Used in modern chemistry.
塩化第一水銀は参照電極に用いられる。
Mercury(I) chloride is used in reference electrodes.
Direct loanword from English 'calomel'. Used in some technical contexts, but less common than the Japanese terms.
The calomel electrode shows a stable potential.