mercury

Oda sıcaklığında sıvı olan ağır, gümüşi-beyaz metalik element

A heavy, silvery-white metallic element that is liquid at room temperature, used in thermometers and barometers. Chemical symbol: Hg.

• The old thermometer contained mercury, which is now considered hazardous.
• Mercury is the only metal that remains liquid at room temperature.
• Exposure to mercury vapor can cause serious health problems.
• Environmental agencies have issued guidelines to limit mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants because the element bioaccumulates in aquatic food chains.
• Historically, artisans used mercury compounds to produce vivid pigments, unaware of the severe neurological damage caused by chronic exposure.
• Analytical chemists employ specialized techniques to detect trace amounts of mercury in soil samples collected near abandoned mining sites.

Eş anlamlılar: quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg

Güneş sistemindeki en küçük ve Güneş'e en yakın gezegen

The smallest planet in the solar system and closest to the Sun.

• Mercury completes its orbit around the Sun in just 88 Earth days.
• The surface of Mercury experiences extreme temperature variations.
• NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft studied Mercury for several years.

Roma'nın ticaret, seyahat ve iletişim tanrısı

The Roman god of commerce, travel, and communication, known for his speed; equivalent to the Greek god Hermes.

• In Roman mythology, Mercury was depicted with winged sandals.
• Mercury served as a messenger for the other gods.
• Ancient Romans prayed to Mercury for successful business ventures.

Eş anlamlılar: Hermes