iodomercurate

noun

iodo·​mer·​cu·​rate

ī¦ōdə¦mərkyərə̇t,

ī¦äd-,

-ˌrāt

variants or less commonly iodomercuriate

-(ˌ)mərˈkyu̇rēə̇t,

-ēˌāt

plural -s

: any of a series of complex salts containing iodine and mercury in the anion

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + mercur- or mercuri- + -ate

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