mercuric

[ mer-kyoor-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing mercury, especially in the bivalent state.

mercuric

/ mɜːˈkjʊərɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing mercury in the divalent state; denoting a mercury(II) compound

mercuric

/ mər-kyr′ĭk /

1. Containing mercury, especially mercury with a valence of 2.
2. Compare mercurous

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercuric¹

First recorded in 1820–30; mercur(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

On addition of a solution of mercuric chloride to the red filtrate, a brown flocculent precipitate was formed.

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Mercuric cyanide, as we have seen (p. 115), is exceptional in its exceedingly small capacity for ionization.

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Qualitative tests demonstrated the presence of a chlorid, a nitrate, a mercuric salt, free acid and glycerin.

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Mercury itself is soluble in nitric acid, forming, when the acid is hot and strong, mercuric nitrate.

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According to Personne mercuric chloride is not volatilised from boiling solutions when alkaline chlorides are present.

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