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Term: Mercuric

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to or containing the element mercury, especially with a valence of two.

Sample Sentence: The laboratory was equipped with mercuric thermometers to ensure accurate temperature measurements.

Sample Sentence: She suffered from mercuric poisoning after mishandling the broken mercury thermometer.

Sense 2: Referring to the planet Mercury.

Sample Sentence: The spacecraft successfully captured high-resolution images of the mercuric surface.

Sample Sentence: Astronomers discovered evidence of volcanic activity on the mercuric planet.

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