methyl mercury

A form of methylmercury — The organometallic cation CH₃Hg⁺; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds

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Meanings

nounmethyl mercury (countable and uncountable, plural methyl mercuries)

plural methyl mercuries

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of methylmercury.
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