mer·cu·ry /ˈmɜrkyəri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-kyuh-ree]

noun

1. Chemistry. a heavy, silver-white, highly toxic metallic element, the only one that is liquid at room temperature.
2. (M) the ancient Roman god who served as messenger of the gods and was also the god of commerce, eloquence, and science, identified with the Greek god Hermes.
3. (M) Astronomy. the planet nearest the sun, having a diameter of 3031 mi. (4878 km), a mean distance from the sun of 36 million mi. (57.9 million km), and a period of revolution of 87.96 days, and having no satellites: the smallest planet in the solar system.
4. a messenger, esp. a carrier of news.

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