mercurous (Meaning)
Wordnet
mercurous (a)
of or containing mercury
Webster
mercurous (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mercurous
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mercurous Sentence Examples
- The mercurous ion, Hg2+, is a stable, divalent cation.
- Mercurous chloride, Hg2Cl2, is a white, crystalline solid.
- Mercurous salts are less toxic than mercuric salts.
- Mercurous ion is easily oxidized to mercuric ion.
- Mercurous ion forms a poorly soluble precipitate with chloride ions.
- Mercurous compounds are used in antiseptic and fungicidal preparations.
- Mercurous ion is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase.
- Mercurous compounds were formerly used as diuretics and cathartics.
- Mercurous compounds have been implicated in cases of mercury poisoning.
- The use of mercurous compounds in medicine has declined significantly due to concerns about toxicity.
FAQs About the word mercurous
of or containing mercuryOf, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its hig
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The mercurous ion, Hg2+, is a stable, divalent cation.
Mercurous chloride, Hg2Cl2, is a white, crystalline solid.
Mercurous salts are less toxic than mercuric salts.
Mercurous ion is easily oxidized to mercuric ion.
