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hydrargyron

/haɪˈdɹɑːd͡ʒɪɹɒn/

hydrargyron is the obsolete form of hydrargyrum.

Meaning of hydrargyrum

Noun

hydrargyrum (uncountable)

  1. Mercury (chemical element).
    • Hydrargyrum, Quick-ſilver, a Mineral, of a ſtrange piercing Quality, ſo as to eat thro' Gold, Silver, &c.1706, Edward Phillips, compiler, J[ohn] K[ersey the younger], “Hydrargyrum”, in The New World of Words: Or, Universal English Dictionary. […], 6th edition, London: […] J. Phillips, […]; N. Rhodes...

Questions about hydrargyron

What is hydrargyron the obsolete form of?
Hydrargyron is the obsolete form of hydrargyrum.
How do you pronounce hydrargyron?
Hydrargyron is pronounced /haɪˈdɹɑːd͡ʒɪɹɒn/.

Words near hydrargyron in the dictionary

  1. hydrargyral
  2. hydrargyre
  3. hydrargyria
  4. hydrargyriferous
  5. hydrargyrism
  6. hydrargyron
  7. hydrargyrum
  8. hydrarthroses
  9. hydrarthrosis
  10. hydras
  11. hydrase

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