Category:Mercurification

Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.]

1. (Metal.)

Defn: The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.

2. (Chem.)

Defn: The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury. [R.]