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- [mur-kyuh-reyt]
- /ˈmɜr kyəˌreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mur-kyuh-reyt]
- /ˈmɜr kyəˌreɪt/
Definitions of mercurate word
- noun mercurate Also, mercuriate [mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/ (Show IPA). any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion. 1
- verb with object mercurate Also, mercurize. to introduce mercury into (an organic compound); treat with mercury. 1
- verb mercurate to treat or mix with mercury 0
- verb mercurate to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound 0
- verb transitive mercurate to treat or combine with mercury or a compound of mercury 0
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Origin of mercurate
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; mercury + -ate2
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Parts of speech for Mercurate
noun
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preposition
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mercurate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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