Mercurous definition

mər-kyo͝orəs, mûrkyər-əs
Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 1.
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Of or containing mercury, esp. monovalent mercury.
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Containing mercury, especially mercury with a valence of 1.
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(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
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(chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.
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Mercurous Sentence Examples

  • For this purpose the cold solution is treated with hydrochloric acid, which precipitates lead, silver and mercurous salts as chlorides.

  • Aurous oxide, Au 2 0, is obtained by cautiously adding potash to a solution of aurous bromide, or by boiling mixed solutions of auric chloride and mercurous nitrate.

  • In this meter the electrolyte is a solution of mercurous nitrate which is completely enclosed in a glass tube of a particular form, having a mercury anode and a platinum or carbon cathode.

  • In the case of the Clark standard cell above mentioned the elements are mercury and zinc separated by a paste of mercurous sulphate mixed with a saturated solution of zinc sulphate.

  • After the platinum wires have been sealed through the glass, a little aqua regia is placed in the cell legs until bubbles of gas arise from the platinum, when it is thrown out and replaced by a solution of mercurous nitrate.

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