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⚗️ A mercury compound ⚗️ Containing mercury
organomercurial

organomercurial

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Relating to chemicals that have mercury joined to organic parts, like some pesticides
  • adjective
  • /ˌɔrɡənoʊˈmɜrkjʊriəl/
  • Specialized
: organomercurial
  • Exposure to organomercurial pesticides can be harmful to both humans and animals.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the effects of organomercurial residues on aquatic ecosystems.

  • The laboratory tested the water for organomercurial compounds after the chemical spill.

  • The study focused on organomercurial compounds used in agriculture.

  • Researchers are investigating organomercurial effects on human health.

  • The laboratory tested the water for organomercurial compounds after the chemical spill.

  • Exposure to organomercurial pesticides can be harmful to both humans and animals.

  • Researchers studied the effects of organomercurial residues on aquatic ecosystems.

Surface Forms

organomercurial positive

Morphology

organomercurial = mercurial (semi-transparent) = organo + mercur + ial

The prefix organo- and the mercury-related base are compositional, but the term is technical chemistry jargon and is not readily inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Organomercurial comes from two parts: organo- meaning 'organic' or 'from living things' and mercurial meaning 'of mercury', the metal. So organomercurial describes something that contains mercury joined to organic (carbon) parts.