MERCUROUS

mercuric, mercurous

(adjective) of or containing mercury

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

mercurous (not comparable)

(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.

(chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercuric

Source: Wiktionary

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

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion. Mercurous chloride. (Chem.) See Calomel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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