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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mercuric \Mer*cu"ric\, adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion.
{Mercuric chloride}, corrosive sublimate. See {mercury bichloride} and {Corrosive}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mercuric
adjective: of or containing mercury [syn: {mercurous}]
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