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mercury
Definition

A heavy silvery-white toxic liquid metallic element occurring principally in cinnabar: used in thermometers, barometers, mercury-vapour lamps, and dental amalgams.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5154