Etymology

organomercury

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Today it means: Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to mercury bond. Full definition →

English mercury ← Middle English mercurie ← Latin mercurius
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  1. Englishorgano-
  2. LatinMercurius
  3. Latinmercurius
  4. Middle Englishmercurie
  5. Englishmercury
  6. English todayorganomercury

From organo- + mercury.

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