Hydrargyrum (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The laboratory technician carefully handled the hydrargyrum, aware of its toxic properties and the need for proper disposal.
- The thermometer contained a small amount of hydrargyrum, which expanded and contracted with changes in temperature.
- The old-fashioned barometer used a column of hydrargyrum to measure atmospheric pressure.
- The dentist explained that the filling would contain a small amount of hydrargyrum, but it was completely safe and effective.
- The chemistry textbook described hydrargyrum as a unique element with a number of unusual properties, including its liquidity at room temperature.