mercury

🇺🇸 /ˈmɜːrkjəri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɜːkjəri/
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A silver liquid metal that is poisonous and used in thermometers.

The thermometer broke, spilling mercury onto the floor.

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n. A silver liquid metal that is poisonous and used in thermometers.

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Plural mercuries