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mercurate

[mur-kyuh-reyt]Chemistry
noun
  1. Also mer·cu·ri·ate [mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/. any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion.
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verb (used with object), mer·cu·rat·ed, mer·cu·rat·ing.
  1. Also mercurize. to introduce mercury into (an organic compound); treat with mercury.
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Origin of mercurate

First recorded in 1920–25; mercury + -ate2
Related formsmer·cu·ra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mercurate

mercurate

verb
  1. (tr) to treat or mix with mercury
  2. to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound
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Derived Formsmercuration, noun
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