dimethylmercury en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English dimethyl Latin Mercurius Latin mercuriusder. Middle English mercurie English mercury English dimethylmercury From dimethyl + mercury.
Meanings
- (uncountable) An organometallic compound of mercury, (CH₃)₂Hg, that is a dangerous neurotoxin
Translations (5)
it dimetilmercurio ((CH3)2Hg) · pl dimetylortęć ((CH3)2Hg) · de Dimethylquecksilber ((CH3)2Hg) · es dimetilmercurio ((CH3)2Hg) · fr diméthylmercure ((CH3)2Hg)