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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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