mercury (n.)

  1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

    [ Syn: quicksilver , hydrargyrum , hg , atomic number 80 ]

  2. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

    [ Syn: mercury ]

  3. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun

    [ Syn: mercury ]

  4. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; the mercury was falling rapidly'

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