Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mercurize

(transitive) To treat with mercury.

plural of Mercure

(inorganic chemistry) The sulfide of mercury, HgS, that occurs as the mineral cinnabar.

(inorganic chemistry) The salt of mercury and hydrochloric acid, HgCl₂

A silvery-colored, toxic, metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.

(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua).

(comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted.

the little finger

A surname from Italian.