Hg
Quicksilver periodic symbol
Hg is the chemical symbol for mercury, the silvery liquid metal with atomic number 80.
The symbol derives from hydrargyrum, Latin for "water-silver," reflecting the element's uniquely fluid state at room temperature.
Mercury appears in thermometers, barometers, and dental amalgams, though its toxicity has reduced many traditional applications.
In casual usage, Hg typically appears in scientific contexts or when discussing blood pressure readings in millimeters of mercury.
Liquid metallic element
- liquid metalMetallic substance in fluid state
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
cinnabar · metallic · density · conductivity · vaporization · spectroscopy · ore · extraction
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
alchemist · magnum opus · arcane · esoteric · alembic · base metals · quintessence · Hermes
Capable of causing death
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
methylmercury · pollution · environmental · industrial waste · mad hatter · exposure · toxicology · dental amalgam
Measured heat intensity
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- bulbRounded storage organ
scale · Celsius · Fahrenheit · calibration · precision · analog · fever · oral
quicksilver
Liquid metallic element
- liquid metalMetallic substance in fluid state
- transition metalPartially filled d-orbital element
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
amalgam · cinnabar · metallic · density · conductivity · vaporization · spectroscopy · ore · extraction · refining
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
hermeticism · alchemist · magnum opus · arcane · esoteric · alembic · base metals · quintessence · Hermes · caduceus
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
bioaccumulation · methylmercury · pollution · environmental · industrial waste · mad hatter · exposure · toxicology · dental amalgam · thimerosal
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- glassTransparent solid from sand
bulb · scale · Celsius · Fahrenheit · calibration · precision · analog · fever · oral · rectal