Mercuric

Origin

From mercury + -ic, partly after French mercurique.

Full definition of mercuric

Adjective

1. (obsolete, chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
2. (chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
3. (rare) Mercurial (of people).
• 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 326:I was the least mercuric, the most sedentary of the three, and my poor eyesight made me an indifferent athlete, though I fenced well and even got my blue for it.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to or derived from mercury): mercurous

Derived terms

• mercuric acid
• mercuric chloride
• mercuric nitrate
• mercurico-
• mercuric oxide
• mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide
• potassio-mercuric