| 单词 | hydrargyral |
| 释义 | hydrargyral in British English (haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəl) adjective another word for hydrargyric hydrargyrum in British English (haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəm) noun an obsolete name for mercury (sense 1) Derived forms hydrargyric (ˌhaɪdrɑːˈdʒɪərɪk) or hydrargyral (haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəl) adjective Word origin C16: from New Latin, from Latin hydrargyrus from Greek hydrarguros, from hydro- + arguros silvermercury in British English (ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. Also called: quicksilver, hydrargyrum a heavy silvery-white toxic liquid metallic element occurring principally in cinnabar: used in thermometers, barometers, mercury-vapour lamps, and dental amalgams. Symbol: Hg; atomic no: 80; atomic wt: 200.59; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 13.546; melting pt: –38.842°C; boiling pt: 357°C 2. any plant of the euphorbiaceous genus Mercurialis dog's mercury3. archaic a messenger or courier Word origin C14: from Latin Mercurius messenger of Jupiter, god of commerce; related to merx merchandise |
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