English[]
Adjective[]
Mercurous (not comparable)
Positive |
Superlative |
- (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[]
- mercurous chloride
- mercurous fluoride
- mercurous nitrate
- mercurous oxide
- mercurous sulfide, mercurous sulphide
See also[]
ru:mercurous vi:mercurous zh:mercurous