Mercury

pn//ˈmɜː.(ɹ)kjʊ.ɹi//

Merkurius, kvicksilver, bingel

  1. (astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.

  2. (Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals; the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.

  3. (science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

  4. An annual plant, annual mercury (Mercurialis annua), formerly grown for its medicinal properties; French mercury, herb mercury. [from 14th c.]

  5. Any plant of any species of the genus and the genus Mercurialis.

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