Definitions for mercurous
mərˈkyʊər əs, ˈmɜr kyər əsmer·curous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mercuric, mercurousadjective

   of or containing mercury

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mercurousadjective

   Pertaining to or derived from mercury.

2. mercurousadjective

   Of a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1.

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1. mercurous

   Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum ( hy-DRAR-jər-əm) from the Greek words hydorcode: ell promoted to code: el (water) and argyroscode: ell promoted to code: el (silver). A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is known to be liquid at standard temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is the halogen bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature. Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). The red pigment vermilion is obtained by grinding natural cinnabar or synthetic mercuric sulfide. Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alternatives such as alcohol- or galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor- or infrared-based electronic instruments. Likewise, mechanical pressure gauges and electronic strain gauge sensors have replaced mercury sphygmomanometers. Mercury, and mercury compounds, remain in use in scientific research applications and in amalgam for dental restoration in some locales, and in some food manufacturing operations. In food manufacturing, mercuric chloride is used in the starch extraction process during rice, corn, and wheat refining to inhibit starch degrading enzymes. It is also used in fluorescent lighting. Electricity passed through mercury vapor in a fluorescent lamp produces short-wave ultraviolet light, which then causes the phosphor in the tube to fluoresce, making visible light. Mercury poisoning can result from exposure to water-soluble forms of mercury (such as mercuric chloride or methylmercury), by inhalation of mercury vapor, or by ingesting any form of mercury. Mercury poisoning is intensified with lead co-exposures. Concurrent mercury and lead exposures are considered one risk factor for autism.

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1. mercurous

   Mercurous is a term used in chemistry to describe a compound or ion that contains mercury with a valence or an oxidation state of +1. It is less common and stable than the mercuric (+2 oxidation state) compounds. Mercurous is also used as an adjective to describe anything related to mercury or its compounds formed in such a state.

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1. Mercurousadjective

   of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mercurous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mercurous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mercurous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mercurous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercurous
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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