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mercarbide

mercarbide noun: a polymeric organomercury compound, (7,11-dimercurio-1,5,9-trioxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexamercuracyclododec-3-yl)mercury;trihydrate, that functions as a catalyst in ethoxylation reactions.

Noun

mercarbide (uncountable)

  1. A polymeric organomercury compound, (7,11-dimercurio-1,5,9-trioxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexamercuracyclododec-3-yl)mercury;trihydrate, that functions as a catalyst in ethoxylation reactions

Questions about mercarbide

What does mercarbide mean?
Mercarbide means a polymeric organomercury compound, (7,11-dimercurio-1,5,9-trioxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexamercuracyclododec-3-yl)mercury;trihydrate, that functions as a catalyst in ethoxylation reactions.
What part of speech is mercarbide?
Mercarbide is a noun.

Words near mercarbide in the dictionary

  1. mercapturation
  2. mercapturic
  3. mercapturic acid
  4. mercapturic acids
  5. mercar
  6. mercarbide
  7. mercars
  8. mercat
  9. mercatantes
  10. Mercator
  11. Mercator projection

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