- mercuric
- Denoting a salt of mercury in which the ion of the metal is bivalent, as in corrosive sublimate, m. chloride, HgCl2; the mercurous chloride is calomel, HgCl.
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mer·cu·ric (.)mər-'kyu̇(ə)r-ik adj of, relating to, or containing mercury esp containing mercury with a valence of two* * *
mer·cur·ic (mər-kūrґik) pertaining to mercury as a bivalent element.
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mercuric — MERCÚRIC, Ă, mercurici, ce, adj. (Despre compuşii mercurului) Care conţine un ion de mercur bivalent. – Din fr. mercurique. Trimis de LauraGellner, 27.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 mercúric adj. m., pl. mercúrici; f. sg. mercúrică … Dicționar Român
Mercuric — Mer*cu ric, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. [1913 Webster] {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mercuric — (adj.) 1828, in chemistry, from MERCURY (Cf. mercury) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
mercuric — [mər kyoor′ik] adj. of or containing mercury, esp. divalent mercury … English World dictionary
mercuric — mercury ► NOUN ▪ a heavy silvery white liquid metallic element used in some thermometers and barometers. DERIVATIVES mercuric adjective mercurous adjective. ORIGIN from Mercury, the Roman messenger of the gods … English terms dictionary
mercuric — adjective Date: circa 1828 of, relating to, or containing mercury; especially containing mercury with a valence of two … New Collegiate Dictionary
mercuric — /meuhr kyoor ik/, adj. Chem. of or containing mercury, esp. in the bivalent state. [1820 30; MERCUR(Y) + IC] * * * … Universalium
mercuric — adjective a) Pertaining to or derived from mercury. b) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2. Syn: mercurous … Wiktionary
mercúric — mer|cú|ric Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
mercúric — adj. m., pl. mercúrici; f. sg. mercúricã, pl. mercúrice … Romanian orthography
