[mur-kyuh-reyt] 
noun, verb, -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing. Chemistry| 1. | Also, mer⋅cu⋅ri⋅ate [mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] . any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion. |
| 2. | Also, mercurize. to introduce mercury into (an organic compound); treat with mercury. |