mercurous
Lower mercury oxidation
Mercurous describes mercury compounds where mercury has a valence of one, as opposed to mercuric compounds where mercury has a valence of two.
Mercurous chloride, also called calomel, was once used as a laxative and antiseptic.
The term appears primarily in chemistry contexts: mercurous oxide, mercurous nitrate.
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- halidesHalogen-metal compounds
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
ions · valence · oxidation state · reduction · solubility · titration · anions · catalyst
Liquid metallic element
- HgMercury's chemical symbol
- liquid metalMetallic substance in fluid state
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
thermometer · barometer · amalgam · vapor · toxicity · density · conductivity · electrode
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- purgativeSubstance inducing evacuation
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- patent medicineTrademarked unproven remedy
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
obsolete · archaic · Victorian · 19th-century · medicinal · discontinued · toxic · physician
Red mercuric sulfide ore
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- extractionAct of removing
- depositPlace for safekeeping
vein · sulfide · hydrothermal · geology · metallurgy · crystalline · quicksilver
calomel
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- halidesHalogen-metal compounds
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
reagent · ions · valence · oxidation state · reduction · solubility · titration · anions · catalyst · electrochemistry
quicksilver
Liquid metallic element
- HgMercury's chemical symbol
- liquid metalMetallic substance in fluid state
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
transition metal · thermometer · barometer · amalgam · vapor · toxicity · density · conductivity · electrode · silvery
calomel
Toxic mercury-based purgative
- purgativeSubstance inducing evacuation
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- patent medicineTrademarked unproven remedy
apothecary · obsolete · archaic · Victorian · 19th-century · medicinal · discontinued · toxic · physician · dosing
cinnabar
Red mercuric sulfide ore
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- extractionAct of removing
deposit · vein · sulfide · hydrothermal · geology · metallurgy · crystalline · quicksilver