ALL meanings of mercurous
mer·cu·rous
M m - 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