Mercury
noun
A chemical element that is a heavy, silver colored metal that is liquid at normal temperatures.
Mercury is used in thermometers because it expands and contracts evenly with temperature changes.
Often appears as...
- elemental mercury
- mercury poisoning
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Scientific
noun
A planet that is the closest to the sun in the solar system.
Mercury has a very thin atmosphere and is covered in craters.
Often appears as...
- planet mercury
- mercury transit
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Astronomical
noun
In Roman mythology, Mercury was the messenger of the gods, known for speed and mobility.
As the god of financial gain, commerce, and communication, Mercury was often depicted with winged sandals.
Often appears as...
- god mercury
- mercury's sandals
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Mythological
noun
A brand of automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company.
Mercury Cougar is a famous model produced by this brand.
Often appears as...
- mercury cougar
- mercury grand marquis
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Automotive
noun
A chemical element that is a heavy, silver colored metal that is liquid at normal temperatures.
Mercury is used in thermometers because it expands and contracts evenly with temperature changes.
Often appears as...
- elemental mercury
- mercury poisoning
Usage tips
Scientific
noun
A planet that is the closest to the sun in the solar system.
Mercury has a very thin atmosphere and is covered in craters.
Often appears as...
- planet mercury
- mercury transit
Usage tips
Astronomical
noun
In Roman mythology, Mercury was the messenger of the gods, known for speed and mobility.
As the god of financial gain, commerce, and communication, Mercury was often depicted with winged sandals.
Often appears as...
- god mercury
- mercury's sandals
Usage tips
Mythological
noun
A brand of automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company.
Mercury Cougar is a famous model produced by this brand.
Often appears as...
- mercury cougar
- mercury grand marquis
Usage tips
Automotive
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Pro Tip 1/3Safety Hazard
Mercury is toxic; understanding its dangers helps avoid referencing it as benign or safe.
Due to mercury poisoning risks, many schools now use digital thermometers.
Pro Tip 2/3Unique State
Recognize that mercury's liquid form distinguishes it from other metals in discussions.
The artists used mercury's unique state to represent fluidity in their sculpture.
Pro Tip 3/3Scientific Uses
In scientific contexts, 'mercury' underscores its application in precise instruments and research.
We measured the substance's volume displacement with mercury in the laboratory.
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The history of the...
it supported his idea that weight was the deciding factor. A variation on the experiment used two tubes with one having a large bubble at the top. If Galileo's interpretation had been correct, the bigger vacuum in the second tube should have exerted more suction and lifted the mercury higher. But the level in both tubes was the same.
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How to make discoveries...
find a clinical trial that matches your particular biology and your geography well there's a website now breast cancer trials org that does exactly that now don't think every challenge requires a complex computer program some people like the autistic boy in the movie Mercury Rising can see complex patterns
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Mercury's Light Show PIPE...
mechanism is driving Mercury's magnetic field it's too weak to protect it from the full force of the Sun the solar wind buffets Mercury's thin atmosphere and in the process it puts on a light show reason you'd want to go to mercury as a travel destination would be this snide
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The life cycle of a...
lead, chromium, and mercury. Other harmful compounds and chemicals can cause widespread contamination when released as toxic waste water in rivers and oceans. Technologies are now so advanced in some countries that the entire process of growing and producing fabric
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What’s a smartphone made...
may be underpaid, lack the training to safely disassemble phones, and be exposed to elements like lead and mercury, which can permanently damage their nervous systems. Phone waste can also end up in huge dump sites, leaching toxic chemicals into the soil and water,
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We need to track the...
I filled it with fresh water and I added one drop of mercury. That would dilute down to one part per billion mercury, which is well within what the World Health Organization considers safe. But if there was any unforeseen drop in how much water was available --
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How to create cleaner...
and our power our gadgets around the clock. And for 40% of the world, that fuel is cheap, plentiful, and it's called coal. But coal also releases pollutants into the air, like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, soot, and toxic metals, like mercury.
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NASA Trailblazer:...
calculating trajectories for mercury missions and project apollo catherine johnson was so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't
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Why don't perpetual...
He reasoned that as the wheels spun, the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever.
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Alligators Take Over...
forward so once i have the sample i am measuring levels of mercury so i'm looking at their total mercury
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The history of the...
it supported his idea that weight was the deciding factor. A variation on the experiment used two tubes with one having a large bubble at the top. If Galileo's interpretation had been correct, the bigger vacuum in the second tube should have exerted more suction and lifted the mercury higher. But the level in both tubes was the same.
Video examples
How to make discoveries...
find a clinical trial that matches your particular biology and your geography well there's a website now breast cancer trials org that does exactly that now don't think every challenge requires a complex computer program some people like the autistic boy in the movie Mercury Rising can see complex patterns
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Mercury's Light Show PIPE...
mechanism is driving Mercury's magnetic field it's too weak to protect it from the full force of the Sun the solar wind buffets Mercury's thin atmosphere and in the process it puts on a light show reason you'd want to go to mercury as a travel destination would be this snide
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The life cycle of a...
lead, chromium, and mercury. Other harmful compounds and chemicals can cause widespread contamination when released as toxic waste water in rivers and oceans. Technologies are now so advanced in some countries that the entire process of growing and producing fabric
Video examples
What’s a smartphone made...
may be underpaid, lack the training to safely disassemble phones, and be exposed to elements like lead and mercury, which can permanently damage their nervous systems. Phone waste can also end up in huge dump sites, leaching toxic chemicals into the soil and water,
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We need to track the...
I filled it with fresh water and I added one drop of mercury. That would dilute down to one part per billion mercury, which is well within what the World Health Organization considers safe. But if there was any unforeseen drop in how much water was available --
Video examples
How to create cleaner...
and our power our gadgets around the clock. And for 40% of the world, that fuel is cheap, plentiful, and it's called coal. But coal also releases pollutants into the air, like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, soot, and toxic metals, like mercury.
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
calculating trajectories for mercury missions and project apollo catherine johnson was so good at what she did they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't
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Why don't perpetual...
He reasoned that as the wheels spun, the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever.
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Alligators Take Over...
forward so once i have the sample i am measuring levels of mercury so i'm looking at their total mercury
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Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I was a quicksilver girl who saw every leaf on every tree. For me, there was no middle ground between sinking and flying, and once I was into my early adult years, my roller coaster got wilder and faster: I seemed to rise and fall with the same reckless velocity.
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Eula Biss
American Writer
As for mercury, a child will almost certainly get more mercury exposure from her immediate environment than from vaccination. This is true, too, of the aluminum that is often used as an adjuvant in vaccines to intensify the immune response.
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Floyd Skloot
American Poet
Science trumps magical thinking: there was a reason the Incas called their mercury mine 'la mina de los muertos,' the mine of the dead. Building a life and a community upon principles that ignore such realities is doomed to fail.
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Jacki Weaver
Australian Actress
Every director's so different. Everybody has their own modus operandi and I love getting to know different directors in the way they work. David O. Russell is very exciting to be with because he's got a mind like quicksilver.
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George Ripley
American Activist
This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects.
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Burton Richter
American Scientist
During my first year as a graduate student, we worked on a measurement of the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of mercury isotopes.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
The whole point about laughter is it's like mercury: you can't catch it, you can't catch what motivates it - that's why it's funny.
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Tom Allen
American Politician
President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put him in office.
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Vitruvius
Roman Author
Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.
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Julia Glass
American Novelist
Though I'm a New Englander, I'm very indoorsy once the mercury drops.
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Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I was a quicksilver girl who saw every leaf on every tree. For me, there was no middle ground between sinking and flying, and once I was into my early adult years, my roller coaster got wilder and faster: I seemed to rise and fall with the same reckless velocity.
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Eula Biss
American Writer
As for mercury, a child will almost certainly get more mercury exposure from her immediate environment than from vaccination. This is true, too, of the aluminum that is often used as an adjuvant in vaccines to intensify the immune response.
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Floyd Skloot
American Poet
Science trumps magical thinking: there was a reason the Incas called their mercury mine 'la mina de los muertos,' the mine of the dead. Building a life and a community upon principles that ignore such realities is doomed to fail.
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Jacki Weaver
Australian Actress
Every director's so different. Everybody has their own modus operandi and I love getting to know different directors in the way they work. David O. Russell is very exciting to be with because he's got a mind like quicksilver.
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George Ripley
American Activist
This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects.
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Burton Richter
American Scientist
During my first year as a graduate student, we worked on a measurement of the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of mercury isotopes.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
The whole point about laughter is it's like mercury: you can't catch it, you can't catch what motivates it - that's why it's funny.
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Tom Allen
American Politician
President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put him in office.
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Vitruvius
Roman Author
Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.
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Julia Glass
American Novelist
Though I'm a New Englander, I'm very indoorsy once the mercury drops.
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