mercurous
English
editEtymology
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editmercurous (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
- (chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.
Synonyms
edit- (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercuric
- (containing mercury(I)): hydrargyrous
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