adjective🔗SharePertaining to or derived from mercury."The lab technician carefully handled the mercurous chloride, knowing it contained mercury. "chemistrysubstancematerialelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a compound, containing mercury with an oxidation number of 1."The old chemistry textbook described mercurous chloride, a compound once used in medicine, as containing mercury atoms with a +1 oxidation state. "chemistrycompoundelementsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
