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Organic mercury compounds

Similar term(s): organomercury, organomercuric.

Definition:

Organic mercury compounds, sometimes called organomercurials, are those containing covalent bonds between carbon and mercury. Examples are methylmercury, dimethylmercury and methylmercury chloride (methylmercuric chloride).

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Related words:

Dimethylmercury - Ethylmercury - Inorganic - Inorganic mercury compounds - Methylmercury - Organic - Phenylmercury

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14-2-2008