Mercuric — Mer*cu ric, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. [1913 Webster] {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mercuric — (adj.) 1828, in chemistry, from MERCURY (Cf. mercury) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
mercuric — [mər kyoor′ik] adj. of or containing mercury, esp. divalent mercury … English World dictionary
mercuric — mercury ► NOUN ▪ a heavy silvery white liquid metallic element used in some thermometers and barometers. DERIVATIVES mercuric adjective mercurous adjective. ORIGIN from Mercury, the Roman messenger of the gods … English terms dictionary
Mercuric amidochloride — IUPAC name mercuric azanide chloride … Wikipedia
Mercuric (album) — Mercuric Studio album by Element Eighty Released June 21, 2001 Recorded October 1999 … Wikipedia
Mercuric chloride — Mercuric Mer*cu ric, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. [1913 Webster] {Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mercuric oxide — n either of two forms of a slightly water soluble crystalline poisonous compound HgO: a) a yellow finely divided powder obtained usu. by precipitation from solutions of mercuric chloride and sodium hydroxide and used in antiseptic ointments b) a… … Medical dictionary
mercuric cyanide — n the mercury cyanide Hg(CN)2 which has been used as an antiseptic … Medical dictionary
mercuric iodide — n a red crystalline poisonous salt HgI2 which becomes yellow when heated above 126°C (259°F) and has been used as a topical antiseptic … Medical dictionary
