1. the process of treating a substance with mercury or a mercury compound, especially in organic chemistry to form a new compound
Usage: technical; chemistry
2. in marine engines, the installation or use of a Mercury outboard motor or similar mercury-branded marine propulsion system
Usage: nautical; trademark-related

Examples

• The mercuration of alkenes is a common reaction in organic chemistry labs.
• Oxymercuration is a variant of mercuration used to add water across double bonds.
• The boat's mercuration system required regular maintenance to prevent corrosion.
• Students learned about mercuration mechanisms in their advanced chemistry course.
• The mercuration process produces organomercury intermediates that can be further transformed.