mercury

BrE /ˈmɜːkjərɪ/ AmE /ˈmɜːrkjəri/

noun en → es

1 METAL [singular] B2

a silvery-white metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and used in thermometers, switches, etc.

mercurio (metal)

Collocations mercury thermometer

  • Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature.

    El mercurio es un metal líquido a temperatura ambiente.

2 PLANET [singular] B2

the smallest planet in the solar system, which is closest to the sun and moves around it faster than any other planet.

Mercurio (planeta)

Collocations orbit of Mercury

  • The orbit of Mercury is the smallest in our solar system.

    La órbita de Mercurio es la más pequeña en nuestro sistema solar.

3 MESSAGE [singular] C1

(in ancient Rome) a god who carried messages between the gods and humans.

Mercurio (dios)

Collocations god of commerce

  • In Roman mythology, Mercury was the messenger god.

    En la mitología romana, Mercurio era el dios mensajero.

4 BRAND [singular] C1

a brand of car made by Ford in the United States.

Mercury (marca de coche)

Collocations Ford Mercury

  • The Ford Mercury was discontinued in 2011.

    La marca de coches Ford Mercury fue discontinuada en 2011.

5 TOXIC [singular] C1

(in compounds) a highly toxic substance that can cause serious health problems.

mercurio (tóxico)

Collocations toxic mercury compound

  • Exposure to toxic mercury compounds can be dangerous.

    La exposición a compuestos tóxicos de mercurio puede ser peligrosa.

6 ART [singular] C1

(in art) the use of mercury to create reflective surfaces in paintings or sculptures.

mercurio (en arte)

Collocations artistic technique

  • The artist used mercury to create a reflective surface in the sculpture.

    El artista utilizó mercurio para crear una superficie reflectante en la escultura.

7 MEDICINE [singular] C1

(in medicine) a preparation containing mercury, used in the past for various treatments.

mercurio (en medicina)

Collocations medical treatment

  • Historically, mercury was used in various medical treatments.

    Históricamente, el mercurio se utilizaba en diversos tratamientos médicos.

8 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

(in chemistry) a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80.

mercurio (en química)

Collocations chemical symbol

  • Mercury has the chemical symbol Hg.

    El mercurio tiene el símbolo químico Hg.