Mercury

mėr′kū-ri, n. the god of merchandise and eloquence, and the me enger of the gods: the planet nearest the sun: a white, liquid metal, also called quicksilver : the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer: a me enger: a newspaper.— adj. Mercū′rial , having the qualities said to belong to the god Mercury: active: sprightly: often changing: of or pertaining to trade: containing, or consisting of, mercury—also Mercū′ric .— v.t. Mercū′rialise ( med. ), to affect with mercury: to expose to the vapour of mercury.— n. Mercū′rialist .— adv. Mercū′rially .— n. Mercurificā′tion .— v.t. Mercū′rify .— adj. Mer′cūrous . [Fr.,—L. Mercurius — merx , merc is , merchandise.]