# mercuric

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or derived from mercury.
2. Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation number of 2.
3. Mercurial (of people).

## Etymology
From mercury + -ic, partly after French mercurique.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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