1. (noun) mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic number 80
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
Synonyms: hydrargyrum, mercury, hectogram, atomic number 80, quicksilver
2. (noun) Mercury
(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
Synonyms: hydrargyrum, atomic number 80, quicksilver
3. (noun) Mercury
the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
Synonyms: hydrargyrum, atomic number 80, quicksilver
4. (noun) mercury
temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
Synonyms: hydrargyrum, atomic number 80, quicksilver
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