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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɝːkjəri/ · UK /ˈmɜːkjəri/
mercury means: A silver metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and can harm people.
noun
A silver metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and can harm people.
- Mercury is a liquid metal.
- The broken thermometer spilled mercury onto the floor.
- Workers tested the water for mercury.
The liquid in a measuring instrument, used to refer to the temperature or air pressure it shows.
- The mercury rose all morning.
- By midnight, the mercury had fallen below zero.
- The mercury in the barometer dropped before the storm.
A kind of leafy plant, often found in woods, with small green flowers.
- Mercury grows beneath these trees.
- The botanist identified the plant as annual mercury.
- Dog's mercury covered the shaded woodland floor.
Questions about mercury
What does mercury mean?
A silver metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and can harm people.
What is mercury in other languages?
Türkçe: cıva · Español: mercurio · Français: mercure · Deutsch: Quecksilber · Italiano: mercurio · 日本語: 水銀
How do you pronounce mercury?
In American English /ˈmɝːkjəri/; in British English /ˈmɜːkjəri/.
How do you use mercury in a sentence?
Mercury is a liquid metal. The broken thermometer spilled mercury onto the floor.
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