单词	mercury
释义	mercury noun mer·​cu·​ry ˈmər-kyə-rē  -k(ə-)rē plural mercuries 1 a capitalized : a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods compare hermes b often capitalized archaic : a bearer of messages or news or a conductor of travelers 2 [Middle English mercurie, from Medieval Latin mercurius, from Latin, the god] a : a silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam, and in scientific instruments called also quicksilver see Chemical Elements Table b : the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer also : temperature the mercury rose above 70 degrees 3 capitalized : the planet nearest the sun see Planets Table Example Sentences In the summer, the mercury can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Recent Examples on the Web The reservation’s drinking water is still contaminated by a mercury mine that closed in the 1970s; many blame that for high cancer rates among tribal members. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Larq’s self-cleaning water bottle uses a non-toxic, mercury-free UV-C LED light that sanitizes your water. Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 China's meteorological agency said Friday that at least 244 cities across the country could see temperatures rise above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), while another 407 could see the mercury rise to more than 37C (98F). Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Those agencies about eight years ago said Idaho’s allowable mercury standards were not stringent enough. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Two children were hospitalized and a New Britain home was condemned after mercury levels 600 times the permissible limit were discovered on Tuesday. Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2022 Even officially dry spots felt the mercury fall and a breeze arise. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 As the nation watched the mercury rise with a combination of horror and fascination, the forecaster warned temperatures could go higher still. The Christian Science Monitor, 19 July 2022 At the Pantages, Dylan seemed to be once again chasing that thin wild mercury sound. Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin Mercurius, Roman god and the planet First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing mercury mercury chloride mercury-vapor lamp bichloride of mercury mercury chloride mercury-vapor lamp bichloride of mercury Kids Definition mercury noun mer·​cu·​ry ˈmər-kyə-rē  1 : a heavy silvery white poisonous metallic chemical element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures 2 : the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer 3 capitalized : the planet that is nearest the sun and has a diameter of about 3000 miles (4700 kilometers) Medical Definition mercury noun mer·​cu·​ry ˈmər-kyə-rē, -k(ə-)rē  plural mercuries 1 : a heavy silver-white poisonous metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and used especially in scientific instruments —symbol Hg called also quicksilver see Chemical Elements Table 2 : a pharmaceutical preparation containing mercury or a compound of it
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