adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to or derived from mercury. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or containing mercury wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mercuricbrassbrassybrazenbronzecopper

Etymology

From mercury + -ous.

Related phrases

mercurous chloridemercurous fluoridemercurous iodidemercurous nitratemercurous oxidemercurous sulfidemercurous sulphideoxidation number

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