Mercurous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 1.
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  • adj. Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
  • adj. Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Related to or containing mercury.
  • In chem., specifically applied to compounds in which two atoms of mercury are regarded as forming a bivalent radical: as, mercurous chlorid, Hg2Cl2.
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  • adj. of or containing mercury
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