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mercuric

[mer-kyoor-ik]

mer·cu·ric

[mer-kyoor-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
of or containing mercury, especially in the bivalent state.

Origin:
1820–30; mercur(y) + -ic
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Mercuric is always a great word to know.
So is asymmetric. Does it mean:
the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes
having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups
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mercuric (mɜːˈkjʊərɪk)
 
adj
of or containing mercury in the divalent state; denoting a mercury(II) compound

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mercuric mer·cu·ric (mər-ky&oobreve;r'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 2.

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mercuric   (mər-kyr'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing mercury, especially mercury with a valence of 2. Compare mercurous.
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