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Meaning:
Noun:
- A silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
- figurative (weather) The ambient temperature.(Due to mercury's use in thermometers)
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Proper noun:
- The planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ?.
- The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger. He wore winged sandals. Mercury corresponded to the Greek god Hermes.
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