mercurify

[ mer-kyoor-uh-fahy ]
/ mərˈkyʊər əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), mer·cu·ri·fied, mer·cu·ri·fy·ing.

to mix with mercury; amalgamate.

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Origin of mercurify

First recorded in 1670–80; mercur(y) + -ify

Words nearby mercurify

mercuric, mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide, mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide, mercurify, mercurize, mercuro-, Mercurochrome, mercurous, mercurous chloride
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