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mercury/ˈmɜ:kjʊri/n. 1 Chem. a silvery-white heavy liquid metallic element occurring naturally in cinnabar and used in barometers, thermometers, and amalgams (symbol 符 Hg) also called 亦称作 quicksilver 【化】(化学元素)汞；水银 2 (作 Mercury) the planet nearest to the sun 水星 3 any plant of the genus Mercurialis, esp. M. perenne 山靛属植物(尤指多年生狗山靛) □ mercuric /-ˈkjʊərik/ adj.□ mercurous adj.[Middle English from Latin Mercurius, the name of the messenger of the gods and the god of traders, from merx mercis ‘merchandise’] |