mercury
noun
/ˈmɜː(ɹ)kjʊɹi/
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/ˈmɝk(ə)ɹi/
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/ˈmɝkjəɹi/
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- (science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]
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hydrargyrum,
argentum vivum
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Mercury
properNoun
/ˈmɜː(ɹ)kjʊɹi/
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/ˈmɝk(ə)ɹi/
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/ˈmɝkjəɹi/
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- (astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
- (Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
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Mercurius
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mercurial
adjective
/-ˈkjɔ-/
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/məːˈkjʊə.ɹɪ.əl/
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/mɝˈkjʊ.ɹi.əl/
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- (comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]
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fluxus
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