mercury
Noun
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is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.substance meronym:
- cinnabar - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
- calomel, mercurous chloride - a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
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referred to in: roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romansis an instance of: roman deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
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is an instance of:
- inferior planet - any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
- terrestrial planet - a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
belongs to: solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field -
is a type of: temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
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