mercury
/ˈmɜːrkjəri/
noun
- A heavy, silvery liquid metal that is used in thermometers and some electrical switches.
- Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
- The old thermometer broke, and small beads of mercury rolled across the floor.
- Workers in the factory had to be careful not to spill any mercury.
- The smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the sun.
- Mercury is so close to the sun that its surface can reach over 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
- You can sometimes see Mercury just after sunset near the horizon.
- The spacecraft sent back images of Mercury's cratered surface.
- A chemical element with the symbol Hg, used in science and industry.
- The periodic table shows mercury with the symbol Hg.
- Some old batteries contained mercury, but modern ones usually do not.
- Scientists study how mercury moves through the environment.
- A Roman god who was the messenger of the gods, known for being fast and clever.
- Mercury was also the god of travelers, merchants, and thieves.
- In Roman mythology, Mercury wore winged sandals to travel quickly.
- The statue in the garden was a replica of the god Mercury.
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