mercuric

English

adj
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
  • (chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
  • (rare) Mercurial (of people).

Etymology

Suffix from English mercury.

Origin

English

mercury

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