mercurate

[ mur-kyuh-reyt ]

noun

1. Also mer·cu·ri·ate [] any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion.

verb (used with object)

, mer·cu·rat·ed, mer·cu·rat·ing.

1. Also to introduce mercury into (an organic compound); treat with mercury.

mercurate

/ ˈmɜːkjʊˌreɪt /

verb

1. tr to treat or mix with mercury
2. to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound

Derived Forms

• ˌmercuˈration, noun

Other Words From

• mercu·ration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercurate¹

First recorded in 1920–25; mercury + -ate ²