mercury sulphide

A form of mercury sulfide — A binary compound of sulfur and mercury that occurs naturally as cinnabar

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Meanings

nounmercury sulphide (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablechemistryAlternative spelling of mercury sulfide.

Origin

From mercury + sulphide.

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mercury sulphide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercury%20sulphide

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