methylmercury

See also: methyl mercury

English

Etymology

From methyl +‎ mercury.

Noun

methylmercury (countable and uncountable, plural methylmercuries)

  1. (chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds

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