mercurocuprate

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noun

Any of several cuprates that contain mercury

OriginEnglish cuprate ← Middle English mercurie ← Latin mercurius →
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Meanings

nounmercurocuprate (plural mercurocuprates)

plural mercurocuprates

  1. chemistryAny of several cuprates that contain mercury

Origin

  1. Latinmercurius
  2. Middle Englishmercurie
  3. Englishmercury
  4. Englishcuprate
  5. Englishmercurocuprate

From mercury + -o- + cuprate.

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APA

mercurocuprate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurocuprate

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“mercurocuprate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurocuprate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercurocuprate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercurocuprate.

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