mercurate
mercuriate
\(ˌ)mərˈkyu̇rēə̇t, -ēāt, usually -t+V\Definition of mercurate
-s
: any of various salts containing bivalent mercury in a complex anion — compare iodomercurate
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Origin and Etymology of mercurate
mercur- or mercuri- + -ate (noun suffix)
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Definition of mercurate
-ed/-ing/-s
: to combine or treat with mercury or a mercury salt : introduce mercury into (as an organic compound)
mercuration
noun, plural-s
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Origin and Etymology of mercurate
mercur- + -ate (verb suffix)
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