Толковый словарь английского языка - mercury
Mercury
mercury
noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Latin Mercurius, Roman god and the planet Date: 14th century 1. a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods, a bearer of messages or news or a conductor of travelers, 2. Middle English mercurie, from Medieval Latin mercurius, from Latin, the god] a silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam, and in scientific instruments, the column of ~ in a thermometer or barometer, the planet nearest the sun
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n. 1 Chem. a silvery-white heavy liquid metallic element occurring naturally in cinnabar and used in barometers, thermometers, and amalgams; quicksilver. Usage Symb.: Hg. 2 (Mercury) the planet nearest to the sun. 3 any plant of the genus Mercurialis, esp. M. perenne. Phrases and idioms mercury vapour lamp a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge through mercury vapour. Derivatives mercuric adj. mercurous adj. Etymology: ME f. L Mercurius messenger of the gods and god of traders f. merx mercis merchandise ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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