mercurate
[ mur-kyuh-reyt ]
noun
Also mer·cu·ri·ate [mer-kyoor-ee-it, -eyt]. /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/. any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion.
Origin of mercurate
1Other words from mercurate
- mer·cu·ra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mercurate
mercurate
/ (ˈmɜːkjʊˌreɪt) /
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 forms of mercurate
- mercuration, noun
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