mercurate

[ mur-kyuh-reyt ]

/ ˈmɜr kyəˌreɪt /

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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.

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mercurate

mer·cu·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby mercurate

mercifully, merciless, Merckx, Mercosur, Mercouri, mercurate, mercurial, mercurial barometer, mercurialism, mercurialize, mercuric

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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