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单词 mercury
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mercurynoun [ U ]

uk/ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/us/ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/old use quicksilver

symbol 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

Idiom(s)

the mercury

Mercurynoun [ S ]

uk/ˈmɜː.kjə.ri/us/ˈmɝː.kjə.ri/

Mercury noun [ S ] (planet)

the planet closest in distance to the Sun

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Astronomy

  • asteroid
  • astral
  • astro-
  • astrolabe
  • astronomer
  • geostationary orbit
  • gibbous
  • heavenly body
  • interplanetary
  • interstellar
  • planetoid
  • Pleiades
  • plough
  • Pluto
  • Polaris
  • the Southern Cross
  • Uranus
  • Venus
  • vernal equinox
  • wane

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Mercury noun [ S ] (God)

in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the Roman God of trade, travellers, and thieves:

A statue of the god Mercury can be seen on the top of the building.
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Hermes

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  • The spokesman of the gods is Mercury.
  • Mercury is the god of thieves and con-men.
  • As god of communications, Mercury was determined to remain in charge.
  • The Golden Boy is a statue based on the style of the Roman god Mercury, or the Greek god Hermes.

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Mythology: Greek & Roman myth

  • ambrosia
  • Aphrodite
  • Apollo
  • Ares
  • Artemis
  • Cyclops
  • Diana
  • Dionysus
  • fate
  • gorgon
  • Hades
  • harpy
  • nectar
  • Neptune
  • Nike
  • nymph
  • Orpheus
  • Vesta
  • Victoria
  • Zeus

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