mercury

gold$\longleftarrow$ 80 $\longrightarrow$thallium

See also Mercury

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈməː.kjʊ.ri/
• (US) enPR: mûr'kūrē, IPA ^(key): /ˈmɝ.kjə.ri/

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• Hyphenation: mer‧cu‧ry

Noun

Singular mercury

Plural none

Mercury at room temperature

1. (uncountable) Mercury is a type of metal that is silver in colour. It is liquid at room temperature. Its chemical symbol is Hg.
   • Synonyms: Hg and ☿

   The patient was taken to hospital after he was poisoned with mercury.