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mercury in Malay

merkuri

/ˈmɜːkjʊ.ɹi//ˈmɝ.kjə.ɹi/

mercury in Malay: merkuri, raksa, perak cergas, hidrargirum. In English, mercury means a silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic.

Malay words for mercury

silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80
merkuri, raksa, perak cergas, hidrargirum

English meaning of mercury

  1. noun A silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic.
  2. noun Preceded by the: mercury (noun sense 1) as used in the column of a barometer or thermometer, its fall or rise thus indicating the decrease or increase of ambient pressure or temperature.
  3. noun A preparation containing mercury (noun sense 1), especially calomel (mercurous chloride) or corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride), formerly used as a medicine to treat syphilis, etc.
  4. noun One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals.

Full definition of mercury

mercury in a sentence

  • The mercury there has averaged 37.6°C, 2.3°C above the February norm.

Synonyms of mercury

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Questions about mercury in Malay

What is the meaning of mercury in Malay?
Mercury in Malay is merkuri, raksa, perak cergas, hidrargirum.
Apakah maksud mercury dalam bahasa Melayu?
Mercury: merkuri, raksa, perak cergas, hidrargirum.
What does mercury mean in English?
Mercury means a silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic.

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