mercuric

English

Etymology

From mercury +‎ -ic, partly after (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French mercurique.

Adjective

mercuric (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
2. (chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
3. (rare) Mercurial (of people).
   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 326:

     I was the least mercuric, the most sedentary of the three, and my poor eyesight made me an indifferent athlete, though I fenced well and even got my blue for it.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercurous

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mercuric acid
• mercuric chloride
• mercuric nitrate
• mercurico-

• mercuric oxide
• mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide
• potassio-mercuric

Translations

containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2

• Italian: mercurico (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: mercúrico

See also

• mercurous