English

Adjective

mercuric ‎(not comparable)

1. (obsolete, chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
2. (chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
3. (rare) Mercurial (of people).
   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 326:

     I was the least mercuric, the most sedentary of the three, and my poor eyesight made me an indifferent athlete, though I fenced well and even got my blue for it.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercurous

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See also

• mercurous