mercurate

noun

mer·cu·rate | \ˈmərkyərə̇t, -ˌrāt, usually -t+V\

variants: or less commonly mercuriate \(ˌ)mərˈkyu̇rēə̇t, -ēāt, usually -t+V \

plural -s

Definition of mercurate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: any of various salts containing bivalent mercury in a complex anion — compare iodomercurate

mercurate

transitive verb

mer·cu·rate | \ˈmərkyəˌrāt, ˈmə̄k-, ˈməik-, usually -āt+V\

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of mercurate (Entry 2 of 2)

: to combine or treat with mercury or a mercury salt : introduce mercury into (as an organic compound)

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