English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrargyrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mercury (chemical element).

Pronunciation

/haɪˈdɹɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hydrargyrum.wav

Word forms

hydrargyrum hydrargyron hydrargire hydrargirie hydrargyre hydrarg.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵ-u-ros or *h₂érǵ-wr̥ ~ h₂r̥ǵ-wén-s Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος (árgŭros) Ancient Greek ὑδράργυρος (hudrárguros)bor. New Latin hydrargyrusder. New Latin hydrargyrumbor. English hydrargyrum From New Latin hydrargyrum (“mercury”). By surface analysis, hydr- + argyr- + -um.

Synonyms

azoth mercury quicksilver

Derived words

hydrargochloride hydrargyral hydrargyrate hydrargyria hydrargyriasis hydrargyric hydrargyrism hydrargyrosis hydrargyrous hydrargysm
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