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mer⋅cu⋅ric

  [mer-kyoor-ik]
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–adjective Chemistry.
of or containing mercury, esp. in the bivalent state.
Origin:
1820–30; mercur(y) + -ic
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mer·cu·ric   (mər-kyŏŏr'ĭk)   
adj.  Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 2.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mer·cu·ric
Pronunciation: (")m&r-'kyu(&)r-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or containing mercury;especially : containing mercury with a valence of two
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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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