Definition of MERCUROUS

mercurous

Adjective

  • of or containing mercury

Adj

  • Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
  • Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.

Origin / Etymology

From mercury + -ous.

Synonyms

mercuric, hydrargyrous

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

mercurous: valid Words With Friends Word