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mercurous

/mərˈkjʊərəs/ adjective · British & US

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What does mercurous mean?

adjective

Relating to or resembling mercury; having a mercurial quality.

Example

"The mercurous fluid flowed smoothly through the pipes."

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Etymologically related

mercury mercurial mercurize mercurialism

Synonyms for mercurous

mercurial volatile changeable unpredictable fluid

Antonyms of mercurous

stable constant unchanging

Rhymes with mercurous

curious furiously merely purse