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Mercury

A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence.

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Metal 76% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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Temperature 76% connected

Constitution; state; degree of any quality.

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Calomel 70% connected

Mild chloride of mercury, Hg2Cl2, a heavy, white or yellowish white substance, insoluble and tasteless, much used in medicine as a mercurial and purg…

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Cinnabar 70% connected

Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.

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Hydrargyrum 92% connected

Quicksilver; mercury.

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Quicksilver 92% connected

The metal mercury; -- so called from its resemblance to liquid silver.

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