methylmercury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The organometallic cation CH₃Hg⁺; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds

Word forms

methylmercury methylmercuries

Etymology

From methyl + mercury.

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