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Meaning of "methylmercury" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHYLMERCURY

methylmercury  [ˌmiːθaɪlˈmɜːkjʊrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHYLMERCURY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Methylmercury is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHYLMERCURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Methylmercury

Methylmercury is an organometallic cation with the formula +. It is a bioaccumulative environmental toxicant.

Definition of methylmercury in the English dictionary

The definition of methylmercury in the dictionary is any of various organic compounds of mercury that are highly toxic and which contain the complex CH3Hg-.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHYLMERCURY


augury
ˈɔːɡjʊrɪ
chowri
ˈtʃaʊrɪ
cowrie
ˈkaʊrɪ
cowry
ˈkaʊrɪ
Jodhpuri
ˈdʒɒdpʊrɪ
kauri
ˈkaʊrɪ
loerie
ˈlaʊrɪ
lourie
ˈlaʊrɪ
lowrie
ˈlaʊrɪ
lowry
ˈlaʊrɪ
mercury
ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ
penury
ˈpɛnjʊrɪ
quaestuary
ˈkwiːstʃʊrɪ
scowrie
ˈskəʊrɪ
strangury
ˈstræŋɡjʊrɪ
toorie
ˈtʊrɪ
tourie
ˈtʊrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHYLMERCURY

methylamine
methylase
methylate
methylated spirit
methylated spirits
methylation
methylator
methylbuta-1,3-diene
methylcellulose
methyldopa
methylene
methylene blue
methylene chloride
methylene dichloride
methylic
methylnaphthalene
methylphenidate
methylphenol
methylthionine chloride
methylxanthine

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHYLMERCURY

add insult to injury
bichloride of mercury
bury
Cadbury
canterbury
century
decury
dog´s mercury
Fleury
fulminate of mercury
fury
Glastonbury
injury
jury
luxury
Newbury
red mercury
Salisbury
Sudbury
treasury

Synonyms and antonyms of methylmercury in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «methylmercury» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHYLMERCURY

Find out the translation of methylmercury to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of methylmercury from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «methylmercury» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲基汞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metilmercurio
570 millions of speakers

English

methylmercury
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

methylmercury
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميثيل الزئبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метилртуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metilmercúrio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

methylmercury
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthylmercure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Methylmercury
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methylquecksilber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メチル水銀
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메틸 수은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Methylmercury
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

methylmercury
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

methylmercury
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेथिलमेर्क्यूरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Methylmercury
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metilmercurio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metylortęć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метилртуть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metilmercur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεθυλυδράργυρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

methylmercury
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metylkvicksilver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metylkvikksølv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of methylmercury

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHYLMERCURY»

The term «methylmercury» is regularly used and occupies the 89.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHYLMERCURY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «methylmercury» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «methylmercury» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about methylmercury

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHYLMERCURY»

Discover the use of methylmercury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to methylmercury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury
Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury reviews the health effects of methylmercury and discusses the estimation of mercury exposure from measured biomarkers, how differences between individuals affect mercury toxicity, and appropriate ...
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on the Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury, Commission on Life Sciences, 2000
2
Methylmercury and Neurotoxicity
This book will provide state-of-the-art information to the graduate student training in toxicology, risk assessors, researchers and medical providers at large.
Sandra Ceccatelli, Michael Aschner, 2012
3
Neurobehavioral Consequences of Aging and Chronic ...
Methylmercury (MeHg), although a well-described toxicant to the adult and developing nervous system, is inadequately understood in adult onset, low-level chronic exposure.
John Charles Heath, 2008
4
Advances in Mercury Toxicology
A methylmercury-GSH complex has been detected in several tissues such as brain (Thomas and Smith, 1979), liver (Omata et al., 1978), erythrocytes ( Naganuma and Imura, 1979; Naganuma et al., 1980) and bile (Ballatori and Clarkson, 1983 ...
Tsuguyoshi Suzuki, Nobumasa Imura, Thomas W. Clarkson, 1992
5
Mercury study report to Congress Vol. 7
Human data adequate for quantitative dose-response assessment have not been reported for inorganic, divalent mercury. The RfD for inorganic mercury is within a factor of 3 of the RfD for methylmercury; the RfD for inorganic mercury, ...
6
Occurrence and Analysis of Organometallic Compounds in the ...
Methylmercury concentrations varied between 0.9 and 0.22 ng Lr1 and recoveries of spiked methylmercury varied between 42 and 68% and were strongly correlated with the concentration of humic substances. Methylmercury concentration in ...
T. R. Crompton, 1998
7
Effects of Dietary Selenium, Vitamin E, and Fibre on ...
Mercury is an environmental contaminant of concern, particularly for fish eating populations.
Ellen Jane Davey Lye, 2007
8
Reconnaissance of Mercury in Lakes, Wetlands, and Rivers in ...
Lake Ashtabula is a hypereutrophic lake and conditions for methylation of mercury can be favorable, as evidenced by large methylmercury concentrations and large ratios of whole-water methylmercury to whole-water total mercury (fig. 7 ).
9
Methylmercury: Formation, Sources, and Health Effects
This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of methymercury, including the role of selenium in mitigating mercury toxicity; fish as a dietary source of mercury and methylmercury; as well as in vitro MeHg toxicity ...
Andrew P. Clampet, 2011
10
Photo-degradation of Methylmercury in the Sacramento-San ...
Degradation of methylmercury (MMHg) by sunlight could be the most effective mercury detoxification mechanism to reduce MMHg levels in the surface waters of the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Delta).
Amy Adele Byington, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHYLMERCURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term methylmercury is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local Genius Winners 2015
... and Dan Boyd of Paul V. Moore High School presented a project titled “Mercury Content in Water in Comparison to Methylmercury in Fish. «SUNY Oswego, Jul 15»
2
Prenatal mercury exposure, autism, and developmental delay, using …
Methylmercury (MeHg), known for well over a century as a neurotoxin in adults, has more recently been studied for potential detrimental effects ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Mercury Scrubbers On Power Plants Clean Up Other Pollutants, Too
Methylmercury is particularly dangerous to pregnant women and young children, where it can cause severe neurological damage, harming the ... «Popular Science, Jul 15»
4
A New Test Can Finally Tell You What's in Your Tuna
It accumulates in streams and oceans, where it turns into neurotoxic methylmercury. When small fish absorb it, and are eaten by larger fish, the ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
5
Warnings about mercury in fish not to be ignored
Consumed in large enough amounts, methylmercury can cause nervous system damage, particularly in infants. The consumption advisories ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Vaccines, government & Big Pharma's dirty money
Thimerosal is 50 percent ethylmercury, which is far more toxic and persistent in the brain than the highly regulated methylmercury in fish. «WND.com, Jul 15»
7
Red Algae A Problem Along Southeastern North Carolina Coast
... some increases in the rates at which mercury can be converted into methylmercury form, which is what bio accumulates in our food supply.”. «Public Radio East, Jul 15»
8
Alterations in circadian entrainment precede the onset of depression …
Interestingly, circadian entrainment is not altered in a model of depression (induced by methylmercury prenatal exposure) that responds to FLX. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
9
Old mines still plague Montana's Clark Fork
Wetlands by nature are full of bacteria and low in oxygen, and when mercury encounters these conditions, it can easily become methylmercury, ... «Earthworks, Jul 15»
10
Don't be afraid to eat seafood
When it comes to heart health, there is a lack of convincing evidence relating to the risk of heart disease associated with methylmercury, ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»

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