Mercury - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmɜːrkjərɪ|
Brit.
|ˈmɜːkjərɪ|
noun
- a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures (syn: hydrargyrum, quicksilver)
- (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
- temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
- (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
- temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
the mercury was falling rapidly
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In the summer, the mercury can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
...due to raised levels of mercury in the water, there is a warning against eating the local shrimp...
Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.
Scientists believe that Mercury is a dead planet.
Several cases of mercury poisoning have been recorded in the literature.
The water is alleged to be polluted with mercury.
Mercury is the smallest of all the planets.
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