mercury

/mˈɝkjɚi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
2. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
3. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
4. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
   “the mercury was falling rapidly”

Synonyms for mercury

• quicksilver
• hydrargyrum
• Hg
• atomic number 80