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mercury in Tamil

mercury in Tamil is தனிமம், பாதரசம் — mercury means a heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.

mercury in Tamil

தனிமம்
Pronounced: taṉimam
silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80
பாதரசம்
Pronounced: pātaracam
silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80

What does "mercury" mean?

  1. noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
    "A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball."
  2. noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.
    "The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows."
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mercury in a sentence

  • A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball.
  • Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore.
  • The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows.
  • When the mercury rises this high, everyone heads to the beach.

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mercury என்ற சொல்லின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
"mercury" in Tamil is தனிமம், பாதரசம். mercury means: A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
How do you pronounce தனிமம்?
"mercury" in Tamil is தனிமம், pronounced "taṉimam".
How do you use "mercury" in a sentence?
Example: "A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball." In Tamil, "mercury" is தனிமம், பாதரசம்.
Are there other ways to say "mercury" in Tamil?
Yes — Tamil has 2 translations listed for "mercury": தனிமம், பாதரசம்.
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