mercuric

[ mer-kyoor-ik ]

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

Origin of mercuric

1
First recorded in 1820–30; mercur(y) + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for mercuric

mercuric

/ (mɜːˈkjʊərɪk) /


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

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Scientific definitions for mercuric

mercuric

[ mər-kyurĭk ]


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

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