hydrargyrum
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hydrargyrum
- /haɪˈdɹɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪɹəm/
Where it comes from
Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵ-u-ros or *h₂érǵ-wr̥ ~ h₂r̥ǵ-wén-s
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ργῠρος (ắrgŭros)
Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος (hudrárguros)bor.
Latin hydrargyrusder.
New Latin hydrargyrumbor.
English hydrargyrum
From New Latin hydrargyrum (“mercury”). By surface analysis, hydr- + argyr- + -um.
noun hydrargyron · hydrargyrum · hydrargire · hydrargirie · hydrargyre · hydrarg.
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Mercury (chemical element).
Hydrargyrum, Quick-ſilver, a Mineral, of a ſtrange piercing Quality, ſo as to eat thro' Gold, Silver, &c.
Similar: azoth, mercury, quicksilver
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noun cognate translations of hydrargyrum — otherwise see mercury
| Español | hidrargiro, hidrargirio |
|---|---|
| Português | hidrargírio |
| Français | hydrargyre |
| Ελληνικά | υδράργυρος ydrárgyros |
| Română | hidrargir |
| Русский | гидра́ргирум gidrárgirum |
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title = {hydrargyrum},
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