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Meaning of hydrargyrum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
haɪˈdɹɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪɹəm

Definitions

Mercury (chemical element).

uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά υδράργυρος
Esperanto hidrargo
Français hydrargyre
Latina hydrargyrum
Português hidrargírio
Română hidrargir
Русский гидраргирум

Examples

“Hydrargyrum, Quick-ſilver, a Mineral, of a ſtrange piercing Quality, ſo as to eat thro' Gold, Silver, &c.”
“‘There is a channel in the spine of her blade, and in it runs a river of hydrargyrum—a metal heavier than iron, though it flows like water.’”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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