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mercurate
mer·cu·rate
/
ˈmɜr
kyəˌreɪt
/
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[
mur
-ky
uh
-reyt
]
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noun,
verb,
mer·cu·rat·ed,
mer·cu·rat·ing.
Chemistry
.
noun
1.
Also,
mer·cu·ri·ate
/
mərˈkyʊər
i
ɪt
,
-ˌeɪt
/
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[
mer-
ky
oo
r
-ee-it
,
-eyt
]
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.
any salt in
which
bivalent
mercury
is part of a complex anion.
verb (used with object)
2.
Also,
mercurize
.
to introduce
mercury
into (an organic compound); treat with
mercury
.
Origin:
1920–25;
mercury
+
-ate
2
Related forms
mer·cu·ra·tion,
noun
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mercurate
(ˈmɜːkjʊˌreɪt)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to treat or mix with mercury
2.
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound
mercu'ration
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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