Dictionary Check: mercury

"mercury" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

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noun

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

noun

the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun

Synonyms:
noun

temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

Example: "the mercury was falling rapidly"

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