Associations to the word «Mercuric»

Wiktionary

MERCURIC, adjective. (obsolete) (chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
MERCURIC, adjective. (chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
MERCURIC, adjective. (rare) Mercurial (of people).
MERCURIC CHLORIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The salt of mercury and hydrochloric acid, HgCl2
MERCURIC SULFIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The sulfide of mercury, HgS, that occurs as the mineral cinnabar.

Dictionary definition

MERCURIC, adjective. Of or containing mercury.

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