Associations to the word «Mercurous»

Wiktionary

MERCUROUS, adjective. (chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
MERCUROUS, adjective. (chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.

Dictionary definition

MERCUROUS, adjective. Of or containing mercury.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats