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Hg

noun/hˈɑːmɔɪˌaʊnɪzəm/
Definition
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
100 grams
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːmɔɪˌaʊnɪzəm/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌeɪtʃdʒˈiː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌeɪtʃdʒˈiː/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɑːmɔɪˌaʊnɪzəm/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
mercurialadjectiverelating to or containing or caused by mercury
mercuricadjectiveof or containing mercury
mercurousadjectiveof or containing mercury
Around the World
Europe
🇷🇺Russian
рт.ст.
тяжелый серебристый токсичный одновалентный и двухвалентный металлический элемент; единственный металл, который является жидким при обычных температурах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एचजी
एक भारी चांदी जैसा विषैला एकसंयोजक और द्विसंयोजक धात्विक तत्व; एकमात्र धातु जो सामान्य तापमान पर तरल रहती है
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
重银色有毒一价和二价金属元素;唯一在常温下呈液态的金属
🇯🇵Japanese
うーん
重銀色の有毒な一価および二価の金属元素。常温で液体である唯一の金属
🇹🇭Thai
ปรอท
ธาตุโลหะชนิดยูนิวาเลนต์และไบวาเลนต์ที่มีพิษสีเงินหนัก โลหะชนิดเดียวที่เป็นของเหลวที่อุณหภูมิปกติ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
زئبق
عنصر معدني ثقيل فضي سام أحادي التكافؤ وثنائي التكافؤ؛ المعدن الوحيد الذي يكون سائلاً في درجات الحرارة العادية
🇮🇷Persian
جیوه
یک عنصر فلزی یک ظرفیتی و دو ظرفیتی سمی نقره ای سنگین؛ تنها فلزی که در دمای معمولی مایع است
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What is the primary definition of the word 'hg'?
The primary meaning of 'hg' is 'a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hg' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hg' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hg' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hg' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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