MERCURIC

mercuric, mercurous

(adjective) of or containing mercury

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mercuric (not comparable)

(obsolete, chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.

(chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.

(rare) Mercurial (of people).

Synonyms

• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercurous

Source: Wiktionary


Mer*cu"ric, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. Mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate. See Corrosive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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