Synonyms for mercury
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Noun
1. Quicksilver — senses relating to the metal. A silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is…
quicksilver formal, hydrargyrum, azoth
Definitions
- n. 1
Senses relating to the metal. A silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic.
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Forms
- Plural
- mercuries → mercurials, messengers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mercury | falling | |
| azoth | steady | |
| hydrargyrum | steady | |
| mercurial | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- azoth
- 9 letters
- messenger3, mercurial4
- 11 letters
- quicksilver3, hydrargyrum
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (messenger3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- mercure
- Italiano
- mercurio
- Español
- mercurio
- Deutsch
- Quecksilber