English noun: Hg | |||
1. | Hg (substance) a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 80, hydrargyrum, mercury, quicksilver | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Substance meronym | calomel, cinnabar, mercurous chloride | ||
2. | hg (quantity) 100 grams | ||
Synonyms | hectogram | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metric weight unit, weight unit | ||
Part holonym | dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg | ||
Part meronym | kg, kilo, kilogram | ||