mercurification Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion noun

Etymology

Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.

Definitions

1. (Metal.) The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.
2. (Chem.) The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury. R.