mercurous
Origin of mercurous
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How to use mercurous in a sentence
The solution containing the molybdate is neutralised and treated with an excess of mercurous nitrate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe precipitate is allowed to settle for some time, filtered, and washed with a dilute solution of mercurous nitrate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerIt is formed by the action of a solution of mercurous nitrate, containing some nitrous acid, on alcohol.
The compound is a mixture of platino- or platinidcyanide of mercury and mercurous nitrate.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldThe necessary amounts of Lithium and mercurous Chloride are then intimately mixed and made into solution.
British Dictionary definitions for mercurous
/ (ˈmɜːkjʊrəs) /
of or containing mercury in the monovalent state; denoting a mercury(I) compound. Mercurous salts contain the divalent ion Hg² 2 +
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Scientific definitions for mercurous
[ mər-kyur′əs, mûr′kyər-əs ]
Containing mercury, especially mercury with a valence of 1. Compare mercuric.
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