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(mɜːʳkjʊri)

uncountable noun

Mercury is a silver-coloured liquid metal that is used especially in thermometers and barometers.

mercury 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

any plant of the euphorbiaceous genus Mercurialis

dog's mercury

3. archaic

a messenger or courier

Word origin

C14: from Latin Mercurius messenger of Jupiter, god of commerce; related to merx merchandise

Mercury in British English 1

(ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ)

noun

Roman mythology

the messenger of the gods

Greek counterpart: Hermes

Mercury in British English 2

(ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ)

noun

the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun. Mean distance from sun: 57.9 million km; period of revolution around sun: 88 days; period of axial rotation: 59 days; diameter and mass: 38 and 5.4 per cent that of earth respectively

mercury in American English

(ˈmɜrkjʊri; ˈmɜrkjəri)

noun

1. [M-]; Roman Mythology

the messenger of the gods, god of commerce, manual skill, eloquence, cleverness, travel, and thievery: identified with the Greek Hermes

2. [M-]

the eighth largest planet in the solar system and the one nearest to the sun: diameter, c. 4,880 km (c. 3,030 mi); period of revolution, 87.97 earth days; period of rotation, 58.65 earth days; symbol,☿

a heavy, silver-white metallic chemical element, liquid at ordinary temperatures, which sometimes occurs in a free state but usually in combination with sulfur; quicksilver: it is used in thermometers, air pumps, electrical products, etc. and in dentistry: symbol, Hg; at. no., 80

the mercury column in a thermometer or barometer

4. Word forms: plural ˈMercuries Rare

a messenger or guide

5. Botany

any of a genus (Mercurialis) of plants of the spurge family

an edible European plant (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) of the goosefoot family

Word origin

L Mercurius, Mercury, of Etr orig.; (sense 3) ME < ML mercurius < L, Mercurius, Mercury: so named by the alchemists because of its fluidity: see quicksilver

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If you add mercury to the silver mix they always assume it's old silver.The red mercury that Mr K was selling would be in the form of a high-density gel.It was made by dissolving mercury antimony oxide, which was red, into mercury.A blasting cap, containing fulminate of mercury, could be set off by a spark or by a jolt, causing the dynamite sticks to explode.

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British English: mercury /ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ/ NOUN

Mercury is a silver-coloured liquid metal, used in thermometers.

American English: mercury
Arabic: زِئْبَقٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: mercúrio
Chinese: 水银
Croatian: živa
Czech: rtuť
Danish: kviksølv
Dutch: kwik
European Spanish: mercurio
Finnish: elohopea
French: mercure
German: Quecksilber
Greek: υδράργυρος
Italian: mercurio
Japanese: 水銀
Korean: 수은
Norwegian: kvikksølv
Polish: rtęć
European Portuguese: mercúrio
Romanian: mercur
Russian: ртуть
Latin American Spanish: mercurio
Swedish: kvicksilver
Thai: ธาตุปรอท
Turkish: cıva
Ukrainian: ртуть
Vietnamese: thủy ngân

Chinese translation of 'mercury'

mercury

(ˈməːkjurɪ)

n

(u) 水银(銀) (shuǐyín)
Mercury (Astron) 水星 (Shuǐxīng)

Mercury

(Astron) 水星 (Shuǐxīng)

See mercury (sense 2)

单词	mercury
释义	Trends of mercury View usage for: mercury (mɜːʳkjʊri) uncountable noun Mercury is a silver-coloured liquid metal that is used especially in thermometers and barometers. mercury 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 mercury 3. archaic a messenger or courier Word origin C14: from Latin Mercurius messenger of Jupiter, god of commerce; related to merx merchandise Mercury in British English 1 (ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ) noun Roman mythology the messenger of the gods Greek counterpart: Hermes Mercury in British English 2 (ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ) noun the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun. Mean distance from sun: 57.9 million km; period of revolution around sun: 88 days; period of axial rotation: 59 days; diameter and mass: 38 and 5.4 per cent that of earth respectively mercury in American English (ˈmɜrkjʊri; ˈmɜrkjəri) noun 1. [M-]; Roman Mythology the messenger of the gods, god of commerce, manual skill, eloquence, cleverness, travel, and thievery: identified with the Greek Hermes 2. [M-] the eighth largest planet in the solar system and the one nearest to the sun: diameter, c. 4,880 km (c. 3,030 mi); period of revolution, 87.97 earth days; period of rotation, 58.65 earth days; symbol,☿ 3. a. a heavy, silver-white metallic chemical element, liquid at ordinary temperatures, which sometimes occurs in a free state but usually in combination with sulfur; quicksilver: it is used in thermometers, air pumps, electrical products, etc. and in dentistry: symbol, Hg; at. no., 80 b. the mercury column in a thermometer or barometer 4. Word forms: plural ˈMercuries Rare a messenger or guide 5. Botany a. any of a genus (Mercurialis) of plants of the spurge family b. an edible European plant (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) of the goosefoot family Word origin L Mercurius, Mercury, of Etr orig.; (sense 3) ME < ML mercurius < L, Mercurius, Mercury: so named by the alchemists because of its fluidity: see quicksilver Image of mercury © NASA images, shutterstock Examples of 'mercury' in a sentence mercury If you add mercury to the silver mix they always assume it's old silver. Fay Weldon NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES (2002) The red mercury that Mr K was selling would be in the form of a high-density gel. Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002) It was made by dissolving mercury antimony oxide, which was red, into mercury. Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002) A blasting cap, containing fulminate of mercury, could be set off by a spark or by a jolt, causing the dynamite sticks to explode. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2002) Word lists with mercury chemical, Roman, planet In other languages mercury British English: mercury /ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ/ NOUN Mercury is a silver-coloured liquid metal, used in thermometers. American English: mercury Arabic: زِئْبَقٌ Brazilian Portuguese: mercúrio Chinese: 水银 Croatian: živa Czech: rtuť Danish: kviksølv Dutch: kwik European Spanish: mercurio Finnish: elohopea French: mercure German: Quecksilber Greek: υδράργυρος Italian: mercurio Japanese: 水銀 Korean: 수은 Norwegian: kvikksølv Polish: rtęć European Portuguese: mercúrio Romanian: mercur Russian: ртуть Latin American Spanish: mercurio Swedish: kvicksilver Thai: ธาตุปรอท Turkish: cıva Ukrainian: ртуть Vietnamese: thủy ngân Chinese translation of 'mercury' mercury (ˈməːkjurɪ) n (u) 水银(銀) (shuǐyín) Mercury (Astron) 水星 (Shuǐxīng) Mercury (Astron) 水星 (Shuǐxīng) See mercury (sense 2)
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