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noun
The process or operation of obtaining mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: mercurialization
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compare French mercurification. See mercurify.
