Definition of MERCURIC

mercuric

Adjective

  • of or containing mercury

Adj

  • Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
  • Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
  • Mercurial (of people).

Origin / Etymology

From mercury + -ic, partly after French mercurique.

Scrabble Score: 14

mercuric: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mercuric: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mercuric: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mercuric is a valid Words With Friends word