MERCURIFICATION
Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.]
1. (Metal.)
Definition: The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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