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单词 mercurial pendulum
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Definition of mercurial pendulum in English:

mercurial pendulum

noun
  • A compensation pendulum with a cylindrical bob containing mercury, whose upward expansion by heat counteracts the lengthening of the rod.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Ephraim Chambers (?1680–1740), encyclopaedist.

 
 

Definition of mercurial pendulum in US English:

mercurial pendulum

noun
  • A compensation pendulum with a cylindrical bob containing mercury, whose upward expansion by heat counteracts the lengthening of the rod.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Ephraim Chambers (?1680–1740), encyclopaedist.

 
 
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