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methylmercury

meth·yl·mer·cu·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meth-uh l-mur-kyuh-ree]
    • /ˌmɛθ əlˈmɜr kyə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meth-uh l-mur-kyuh-ree]
    • /ˌmɛθ əlˈmɜr kyə ri/

Definitions of methylmercury word

  • noun methylmercury any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants. 1
  • noun methylmercury (chemistry) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds. 1
  • noun methylmercury any of various highly toxic organic compounds of mercury that contain the complex CH3Hg- 0
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Origin of methylmercury

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; methyl + mercury

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Parts of speech for Methylmercury

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methylmercury popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

methylmercury usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with methylmercury

  • what is methylmercury?
  • which type of fish has the highest level of methylmercury?
  • where does methylmercury come from?
  • how is methylmercury formed?

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