mercurification

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology Compare French mercurification. See mercurify.

Alchemy, Pseudoscience Historical The process or operation of obtaining mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Obsolete, Rare The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury.

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