(|)mər|kyu̇rəs, ˈmərkyər- adjective
Etymology: mercur- + -ous
: of, relating to, or containing mercury — used especially of compounds in which this element is regarded as univalent
the mercurous ion … is Hg:Hg ++ rather than Hg + — E.S.Gould
(|)mər|kyu̇rəs, ˈmərkyər- adjective
Etymology: mercur- + -ous
: of, relating to, or containing mercury — used especially of compounds in which this element is regarded as univalent
the mercurous ion … is Hg:Hg ++ rather than Hg + — E.S.Gould
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012