mercuries
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary mer·cu·ry n. Pronunciation: ' mər-kyə-rē, -k(ə-)rē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -ries Etymology: Latin Mercurius, Roman god and the planet Date: 14th century 1 a capitalized : a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods ― compare HERMES b often capitalized archaic : a bearer of messages or news or a conductor of travelers 2 [Middle English mercurie, from Medieval Latin mercurius, from Latin, the god] a : a silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam, and in scientific instruments ― called also quicksilver ― see ELEMENT table b : the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer also : TEMPERATURE 3 capitalized : the planet nearest the sun ― see PLANET table mercury (as used in expressions) n. bichloride of mercury mercury chloride mercury vapor lamp mercury lamp