Mercury in Dutch
Mercury in Dutch
Mercurius
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
het kwik
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
thermometer
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
kwik
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]
kwikzilver
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]