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- [mer-kyoo r-uh s, mur-kyer-uh s]
- /mərˈkyʊər əs, ˈmɜr kyər əs/
- /mˈɜːkjʊrəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mer-kyoo r-uh s, mur-kyer-uh s]
- /mərˈkyʊər əs, ˈmɜr kyər əs/
Definitions of mercurous word
- adjective mercurous containing univalent mercury, Hg +1 or Hg 2 +2 . 1
- adjective mercurous of or containing mercury in the monovalent state; denoting a mercury(I) compound. Mercurous salts contain the divalent ion Hg22+ 0
- adjective mercurous of or containing mercury, esp. monovalent mercury 0
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Origin of mercurous
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; mercur(y) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Mercurous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mercurous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mercurous usage trend in Literature
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