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Mercury in Dutch

Mercury in Dutch is Mercurius, het kwik, thermometer — Mercury means a heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.

Mercury in Dutch

Mercurius
proper noun
het kwik
noun
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
thermometer
noun
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
kwik
noun
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]
kwikzilver
noun
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

What does "Mercury" mean?

  1. noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
    "Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore."
  2. noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.
    "The mercury climbed past 40 degrees by noon."
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Mercury in a sentence

  • Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore.
  • Mercury from industrial waste can poison rivers and the fish in them.
  • The mercury climbed past 40 degrees by noon.

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What is "Mercury" in Dutch?

"Mercury" in Dutch is Mercurius, het kwik, thermometer. Mercury means: A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.

How do you use "Mercury" in a sentence?

Example: "Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore." In Dutch, "Mercury" is Mercurius, het kwik, thermometer.

Are there other ways to say "Mercury" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "Mercury": Mercurius, het kwik, thermometer, kwik, kwikzilver.

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