Mercurate


[mur-kyuh-reyt] /ˈmɜr kyəˌreɪt/ Chemistry

noun
1.
Also, mercuriate
[mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/ (Show IPA). any salt in which bivalent is part of a complex anion.
verb (used with object), mercurated, mercurating.
2.
Also, mercurize. to introduce into (an organic compound); treat with .
/ˈmɜːkjʊˌreɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to treat or mix with mercury
2.
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a mercury atom is added to a compound

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