mercuric
Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
Other meanings
Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
Mercurial (of people).
Related words
- mercurammonium
- methylmercuric
- organomercuric
- phenylmercuric
- mercuric acid
- mercuric chloride
- mercuric nitrate
- mercurico-
- mercuric oxide
- potassio-mercuric
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