mercury

English Thesaurus

1. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	temperature,
definition	:	the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) (noun.attribute)

2. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	inferior planet,
definition	:	any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	terrestrial planet,
definition	:	a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system (noun.object)

member meronym	:	solar system,
definition	:	the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field (noun.object)

3. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	roman deity,
definition	:	a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans (noun.person)

domain category	:	roman mythology,
definition	:	the mythology of the ancient Romans (noun.group)

4. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	metal, metallic element,
definition	:	any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. (noun.substance)

substance meronym	:	cinnabar,
definition	:	a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury (noun.substance)

substance meronym	:	calomel, mercurous chloride,
definition	:	a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic (noun.substance)

5. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes (noun.person)

derivation	:	mercurial,
definition	:	relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury (adj.pert)

6. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures (noun.substance)

derivation	:	mercuric, mercurous,
definition	:	of or containing mercury (adj.pert)

derivation	:	mercurial,
definition	:	relating to or containing or caused by mercury (adj.pert)

7. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes (noun.person)

derivation	:	mercurial,
definition	:	relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury (adj.pert)

8. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures (noun.substance)

derivation	:	mercuric, mercurous,
definition	:	of or containing mercury (adj.pert)

derivation	:	mercurial,
definition	:	relating to or containing or caused by mercury (adj.pert)