mercurate

/ˈmɜrkjəˌreɪt/
verb
  1. To combine or treat with mercury or a mercury compound.
    • They mercurate the gold ore to extract the precious metal.
    • The lab technician learned how to mercurate samples safely.
    • Chemists mercurate certain organic compounds to create catalysts.
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