hydrargyrum

Definition

Mercury (chemical element).

Etymology

From New Latin hydrargyrum (“mercury”). By surface analysis, hydr- + argyr- + -um.

Example Sentences

• "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.’"