mercurous

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully handles a mercurous compound in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or containing mercury: Specifically refers to compounds in which mercury has a valence of one (monovalent mercury). This term is primarily used in chemistry to describe mercury(I) ions or compounds.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The laboratory handled mercurous chloride with extreme caution. (The compound containing monovalent mercury required careful procedures.)
  • Mercurous ions behave differently in solution than mercuric ions. (The monovalent form of mercury has distinct chemical properties.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mercurous salt": A specific type of chemical compound.
  • Mercurous nitrate is an example of a less common mercurous salt. (This compound contains the mercury(I) cation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mercuric (adj): Pertaining to or containing mercury with a valence of two (divalent mercury; mercury(II)).
  • Mercuric chloride is more toxic than its mercurous counterpart.

Synonyms

• Mercury(I): The systematic chemical designation for the monovalent state.
• Monovalent mercury: Descriptive term for the ionic form.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or containing mercury

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