mercurous

[ mer-kyoor-uhs, mur-kyer-uhs ]

/ mərˈkyʊər əs, ˈmɜr kyər əs /

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adjective Chemistry.

containing univalent mercury, Hg+1 or Hg2+2.

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Origin of mercurous

First recorded in 1860–65; mercur(y) + -ous

Words nearby mercurous

mercuric sulphide, mercurify, mercurize, mercuro-, Mercurochrome, mercurous, mercurous chloride, mercury, mercury arc, mercury barometer, mercury chloride

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How to use mercurous in a sentence

The solution containing the molybdate is neutralised and treated with an excess of mercurous nitrate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
The precipitate is allowed to settle for some time, filtered, and washed with a dilute solution of mercurous nitrate.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
It is formed by the action of a solution of mercurous nitrate, containing some nitrous acid, on alcohol.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The compound is a mixture of platino- or platinidcyanide of mercury and mercurous nitrate.
Field's Chromatography|George Field

The necessary amounts of Lithium and Mercurous Chloride are then intimately mixed and made into solution.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mercurous

mercurous

/ (ˈmɜːkjʊrəs) /

adjective

of or containing mercury in the monovalent state; denoting a mercury(I) compound. Mercurous salts contain the divalent ion Hg² 2 +

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Scientific definitions for mercurous

mercurous

[ mər-kyur′əs, mûr′kyər-əs ]

Containing mercury, especially mercury with a valence of 1. Compare mercuric.