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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

수은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sueun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mercury/ˈmɜːr.kjə.ri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"수은은 상온에서 액체 상태로 존재하는 금속입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80, known for being a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal at room temperature.

    "Mercury is used in thermometers due to its ability to expand and contract uniformly with temperature changes."
  2. 2

    The planet closest to the sun in the solar system, known for its extreme temperatures and lack of atmosphere.

    "Mercury orbits the sun in just 88 Earth days, making it the fastest planet in our solar system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin Mercurius, the Roman god of commerce, messengers, and alchemy, whose swift movement associated him with the fast-flowing liquid metal. The chemical symbol Hg originates from the Greek hydrargyrum, meaning 'water-silver'.

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