English Explanatory Dictionary

mercurous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
  2. Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mercurous

Etymology

From mercury + -ous.

Synonyms

mercuric hydrargyrous

Related words

mercuric

Derived words

mercurous chloride mercurous fluoride mercurous iodide mercurous nitrate mercurous oxide mercurous sulfide mercurous sulphide
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