mercurify

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verb

To obtain mercury from (a mineral, etc.).

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mercurialize
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Meanings

verbmercurify (third-person singular simple present mercurifies, present participle mercurifying, simple past and past participle mercurified)

present singular third person mercurifies · participle present mercurifying · participle past mercurified · past mercurified

  1. raretransitiveTo obtain mercury from (a mineral, etc.).
  2. raretransitiveTo combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with mercury.

    Synonyms: mercurialize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with mercury.

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mercurialize

Origin

From mercury + -fy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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