mercuric

Adjective

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mercurous mercury quicksilver metal quick planetary lively erratic changeable fickle mercurial hydrargyrum Mercurio Mercure metallic element
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Antonyms

static long-lasting

Phrases with the word

mercuric oxide potassio-mercuric mercuric acid mercuric nitrate mercuric sulphide

Examples

He had produced oxygen gas by heating mercuric oxide and various nitrates by about 1772. Source: Internet

Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1774 when he focused sunlight on a sample of mercuric oxide and collected the resulting gas. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mercurialness mercurian mercuriation mercuric acid mercuric chloride mercuric nitrate