mercury

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A noun referring to a heavy, silvery, toxic metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures, and also used to refer to temperature measured by a mercury thermometer.

• 🇩🇪Ein schweres, silbriges, giftiges Metall, das bei Raumtemperatur flüssig ist und unter anderem für Thermometer verwendet wird; außerdem die Quecksilbersäule als Maß der Temperatur.

1. Chemical element B2 formal scientific

   A heavy, silvery, toxic metallic element that is liquid at room temperature, used in thermometers and other instruments.

   • Mercury is the only metal that remains liquid at standard room temperature.
   • The thermometer contains a small amount of mercury.
   • Exposure to mercury can be harmful to human health.

   🇩🇪Quecksilber

   Synonyme: hydrargyrumquicksilver

2. Temperature measurement B2 formal scientific

   The temperature reading indicated by a mercury thermometer.

   • The mercury in the thermometer rose to 30 degrees Celsius.
   • The mercury dropped sharply overnight, indicating a cold front.
   • Check the mercury to see how hot it is outside.

   🇩🇪Quecksilber (im Thermometer)

   Synonyme: readingtemperature

• mercuries plural form
• mercuries' possessive plural form
• mercury's possessive singular form