mercurialize

[ mer-kyoor-ee-uh-lahyz ]

/ mərˈkyʊər i əˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), mer·cu·ri·al·ized, mer·cu·ri·al·iz·ing.

to make mercurial, especially in temperament.

to treat or impregnate with mercury or one of its compounds.

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Also especially British, mer·cu·ri·al·ise .

Origin of mercurialize

First recorded in 1605–15; mercurial + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM mercurialize

mer·cu·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby mercurialize

Mercouri, mercurate, mercurial, mercurial barometer, mercurialism, mercurialize, mercuric, mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide, mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide

British Dictionary definitions for mercurialize

mercurialize

mercurialise

/ (mɜːˈkjʊərɪəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make mercurial

to treat with mercury or a mercury compound

Derived forms of mercurialize

mercurialization or mercurialisation, noun

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