mercury

Definition

• n. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
• n. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
• n. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
• n. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

Word forms

Plural

mercuries

Example sentences

1. n.

   The scientist used mercury in his experiment to measure temperature.

2. 化

   Mercury is a heavy metal that is often found in thermometers.