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Webster 1913 Edition
Mercurous
Mer-cu′rous
,Adj.
(Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; – said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion.
Definition 2024
mercurous
mercurous
English
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
Derived terms
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