English Dictionary

mercuric

adj

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

The mercuric thermometer was commonly used in the past.

意味（1）

(obsolete, chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from mercury.

意味（2）

(chemistry) Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.

意味（3）

(rare) Mercurial (of people).

I was the least mercuric, the most sedentary of the three, and my poor eyesight made me an indifferent athlete, though I fenced well and even got my blue for it.