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mercuric

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From mercury + -ic, partly after French mercurique.

adjective

not comparable, obsolete Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
Similar: mercurous
not comparable Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
Similar: hydrargyric
not comparable, rare Mercurial (of people). 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.

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adj containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2

Español	mercúrico
Português	mercúrico
Italiano	mercurico

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@misc{mercuric_2026,
  title = {mercuric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mercuric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}