mercurate

[mur-kyuh-reyt]Chemistry

noun

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.

verb (used with object), mer·cu·rat·ed, mer·cu·rat·ing.

Also mercurize. to introduce mercury into (an organic compound); treat with mercury.

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

(tr) to treat or mix with mercury

to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound

Derived Formsmercuration, noun

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