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mercuric Definition

mer·cu·ric (mər kyo̵or′ik)

adjective

of or containing mercury, esp. divalent mercury
mercuric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • chloride: Little change was noted in the neuronal cultures treated with 1 microM mercuric chloride.
  • iodide: It is a mercuric iodide in an excess of potassic iodide.
  • nitrate: Animal skins were rinsed in an orange solution of the mercury compound mercuric nitrate.
  • oxide: With time, a black powder ( mercuric oxide ), forms on the surface.
  • sulfide: Cinnabar is a red mercuric sulfide meant to give immortality ( cf red and gold Fawkes regenerating himself and his magical healing powers ).
  • cell: Zinc air - an alternative to mercuric oxide button cells - used for hearing aids and radio pagers.