English noun: hydrargyrum | |||
1. | hydrargyrum (substance) a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 80, Hg, mercury, quicksilver | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Substance meronym | calomel, cinnabar, mercurous chloride | ||