mercurynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/us/ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/old use quicksilversymbol Hg a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at normal temperatures:
Mercury is used in batteries, pesticides, and thermometers.
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- urea
- vanadium
- xenon
- zinc
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
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the mercury