Similar term(s): metallic mercury, mercury metal, quicksilver, liquid silver, azogue, colloidal mercury, hydrargyrum.
Hg. Mercury in its elemental (pure) form, that is, as a metal; hence the synonym metallic mercury. A shiny, silver-gray metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
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Elemental mercury has many uses and is for instance found in thermometers, barometers, dental amalgams, batteries, fluorescent lights and some electrical switches. It is rarely found in nature.
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Heavy metals - Inorganic mercury compounds - Organic mercury compounds
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Deutsch: Metallisches Quecksilber
Español: Mercurio elemental
Français: Mercure élémentaire