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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mercurous \Mer*cu"rous\, adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion.
{Mercurous chloride}. (Chem.) See {Calomel}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mercurous
adjective: of or containing mercury [syn: {mercuric}]
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