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mercury Definition


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mercury
noun
    1. (symbol Hg, atomic number 80) a dense, silvery-white metallic element, and the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. Also called quicksilver.
    2. astron.
      The closest planet to the Sun.
      Form: Mercury
Etymology: 14c: from Latin Mercurius, the Roman god Mercury, god of merchandise, theft and eloquence, and messenger of the gods, probably from merx merchandise.



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