mercurous
English
Etymology
mercury + -ous
Adjective
mercurous (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
- (chemistry) Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.
Synonyms
- (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercuric
Derived terms
Derived terms
- mercurous chloride
- mercurous fluoride
- mercurous nitrate
- mercurous oxide
- mercurous sulfide, mercurous sulphide
See also
- mercuric