What is "mercury" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does mercury mean in English? Meaning of mercury definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "mercury" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "mercury": a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

Noun

  • Meaning: a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
  • Synonyms: atomic number 80 hg hydrargyrum mercury quicksilver
  • Hypernyms: metal metallic element
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɝkjəɹi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/

    Meaning of "mercury": (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

    Noun

  • Meaning: (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
  • Synonyms: mercury
  • Instance Hypernyms: roman deity
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɝkjəɹi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/

    Meaning of "mercury": the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun

    Noun

  • Meaning: the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
  • Synonyms: mercury
  • Instance Hypernyms: inferior planet terrestrial planet
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɝkjəɹi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/

    Meaning of "mercury": temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

    Noun

  • Meaning: temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
  • Example: the mercury was falling rapidly
  • Synonyms: mercury
  • Hypernyms: temperature
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɝkjəɹi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/

    Synonyms:

    earth, Copernican system, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, Venus, heliocentric system, planetary system, earth, Mars, Venus, inner planet,

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