Etymology

mercurocuprate

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Today it means: Any of several cuprates that contain mercury Full definition →

English cuprate ← Middle English mercurie ← Latin mercurius
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  1. Latinmercurius
  2. Middle Englishmercurie
  3. Englishmercury
  4. Englishcuprate
  5. English todaymercurocuprate

From mercury + -o- + cuprate.

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