Mercury Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Mercury

Meaning 1 : a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

    Synonyms : atomic number 80,  hg,  hydrargyrum,  quicksilver
Meaning 2 : (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes

Meaning 3 : temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

    Example : the mercury was falling rapidly

Meaning 4 : the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun