mercurification

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noun

The process or operation of obtaining mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.

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mercurialization
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Meanings

nounmercurification (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablealchemyThe process or operation of obtaining mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.
  2. obsoleterareuncountablechemistryThe act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury.

    Synonyms: mercurialization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury.

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mercurialization

Origin

Compare French mercurification. See mercurify.

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APA

mercurification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurification

MLA

“mercurification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercurification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurification.

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