mercuric
Of liquid metal
Mercuric describes compounds containing mercury in its higher oxidation state.
The term appears in chemistry: mercuric chloride, mercuric oxide.
These compounds are typically more toxic than their mercurous counterparts.
The word derives from Mercury, the Roman god associated with the liquid metal.
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- cinnabarRed mercuric sulfide ore
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
reagent · synthesis · stoichiometry · solubility · crystalline · inorganic · spectrometry · oxidation state
Liquid metallic element
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
- liquid metalMetallic substance in fluid state
dense · silvery · lustrous · electronegativity · atomic mass · isotopes · conductivity · Hg
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- elixirMythical healing draught
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
alembic · occultism · esoteric · arcana · cinnabar · volatile · fixed · sublimation
Heat-measuring instrument
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- measurementDetermining size or amount
clinical · Fahrenheit · Celsius · bulb · precision · graduations · manometer · float valve
Harmful substance exposure
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- methylmercuryNeurotoxic organometallic compound
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- biomagnificationToxins accumulating through food chains
nephrotoxic · teratogenic · hazardous · contamination · heavy metal poisoning · toxicology · occupational hazard · mad hatter
Harmful substances in nature
- waterwaysNavigable bodies for transport
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- aquatic lifeCreatures dwelling in water
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
effluent · industrial waste · discharge · runoff · ecosystem · bioaccumulation · emissions · soil contamination
calomel
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- cinnabarRed mercuric sulfide ore
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
amalgam · reagent · synthesis · stoichiometry · solubility · crystalline · inorganic · spectrometry · oxidation state · valence
quicksilver
Liquid metallic element
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
liquid metal · dense · silvery · lustrous · electronegativity · atomic mass · isotopes · conductivity · Hg · elemental
transmutation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- elixirMythical healing draught
quintessence · alembic · occultism · esoteric · arcana · cinnabar · volatile · fixed · sublimation
thermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
measurement · clinical · Fahrenheit · Celsius · bulb · precision · graduations · manometer · float valve · amalgam filling
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- methylmercuryNeurotoxic organometallic compound
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
biomagnification · nephrotoxic · teratogenic · hazardous · contamination · heavy metal poisoning · toxicology · occupational hazard · mad hatter · exposure
environmental contamination
Harmful substances in nature
- waterwaysNavigable bodies for transport
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- aquatic lifeCreatures dwelling in water
sediment · effluent · industrial waste · discharge · runoff · ecosystem · bioaccumulation · emissions · soil contamination · remediation
- valence statesmonovalent, divalent, trivalent, tetravalent, hexavalent
- Freddie Mercury
- mercury thermometerTemperature gauge using liquid metal
- mercury poisoningHarmful metallic element accumulation
- Mercury retrogradeApparent backward planetary motion
- mercury glassDouble-walled reflective decorative glassware
- mercuric chlorideToxic mercury-based salt