mercuric

Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 2.

Related to or containing mercury.

In chem., specifically applied to compounds in which each atom of mercury is regarded as bivalent: as, mercuric chlorid, HgCl₂.

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; — said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion.

corrosive sublimate. See mercury bichloride and Corrosive.

Pertaining to or derived from mercury.

Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.

Mercurial (of people).

of or containing mercury