mercurous

mercurous Definition

mer·cu·rous (mər kyo̵or′əs, mʉr′kyo̵o rəs)

adjective

of or containing mercury, esp. monovalent mercury

mercurous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

nitrate: In olden days felt and other hats were prepared with the aid of mercurous nitrate.

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