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- mercantile agency/ˈmɜː.kən.taɪl ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/A business or organization that collects and sells credit and financial information about other businesses, particularly regarding their reliability and payment history.nounC1/C2 (low frequency, specialized/business historical)
- mercantile paper/ˈmɜːkəntaɪl ˈpeɪpə/Short-term, negotiable financial instruments (such as bills of exchange, promissory notes, or trade acceptances) issued by commercial entities to finance business transactions, particularly trade and inventory purchases, rather than by banks or governments.nounC1/C2
- mercantile system/ˈmɜː.kən.taɪl ˌsɪs.təm/An economic theory and practice, dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries, which held that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports, accumulating precious metals, and maintaining a positive balance of trade.nounLow/C1-C2
- mercantilism/ˈmɜː.kən.taɪ.lɪ.zəm/An economic theory and practice dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, which advocated that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals, often through government regulation of the economy and colonial expansion.nounC1
- mercaptan/məˈkæp.tæn/An organic compound containing a sulfur-hydrogen (SH) group; a thiol.nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
- mercaptide/mɜːˈkæp.taɪd/A salt or derivative formed when a mercaptan (a thiol) reacts with a base, resulting in the replacement of the hydrogen atom of the thiol group with a metal or other cation.nounVery Low
- mercapto group/mɜːˈkæptəʊ ɡruːp/A functional group in organic chemistry consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-SH); equivalent to a thiol group.nounC2/Technical
- mercaptopurine/mɜːˌkæptəʊˈpjʊəriːn/A medication used to treat certain types of cancer, specifically acute lymphocytic leukemia.nounVery Low
- mercast/ˈmɜː.kɑːst/To perform or issue a weather forecast specifically for the ocean or sea areas, typically for maritime use.nounVery Low / Technical
- mercat/ˈmɜː.kət/A marketplace; a place where goods are bought and sold.nounLow
- mercator/mɜːˈkeɪtə/A noun referring specifically to the Mercator projection, a cylindrical map projection that represents lines of constant compass bearing (rhumb lines) as straight segments, distorting the size and shape of land masses, especially at high latitudes.adjectivenounLow
- mercator projection/mɜːˌkeɪtə prəˈdʒɛkʃən/A cylindrical map projection that represents meridians as equally spaced vertical lines and parallels as horizontal lines spaced farther apart as their distance from the equator increases.nounLow Frequency
- mercator sailing/mɜːˈkeɪtə ˈseɪlɪŋ/A method of navigation that uses Mercator projection charts to plot a rhumb line course, where a constant compass bearing is maintained.nounVery Low
- mercator track/məːˈkeɪtə ˌtrak/A path of constant true bearing plotted on a Mercator projection map.nounLow/Very Low
- merced/mɜːˈsed/ or /ˈmɜː.sɪd/Reward, payment, recompense, or wages.nounVery low (literary/archaic/technical)
- mercedes/məˈseɪdɪz/ (muh-SAY-diz) or /mɜːˈseɪdiːz/ (mur-SAY-deez)A registered trademark, primarily referring to the German automotive brand Mercedes-Benz, encompassing the company, its vehicles, and the associated brand.nounB1-B2
- mercenary/ˈmɜːsənəri/A person who works solely for money or other material reward, often with a disregard for ethics or principles.adjectivenounB2
- mercer/ˈmɜː.sər/A merchant or dealer in textiles, especially silks, velvets, and other fine fabrics.nounC2
- mercer island/ˌmɜː.sər ˈaɪ.lənd/A proper noun referring to a specific island city in King County, Washington, USA, located in Lake Washington.nounVery low (as a geographical proper noun)
- mercerize/ˈmɜːsəraɪz/to treat cotton thread or fabric with caustic alkali under tension to give it a silky lustre, increased strength, and greater affinity for dyeverbverb-transitiveRare
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