methylmercury
meth·yl·mer·cury
noun\ˌme-thəl-ˈmər-kyə-rē, -ˈmər-k(ə-)rē\
Definition of METHYLMERCURY
: any of various toxic compounds of mercury containing the complex CH3Hg− that often occur as pollutants which accumulate in living organisms (as fish) especially in higher levels of a food chain
First Known Use of METHYLMERCURY
1915
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