hydrargyrum
[ hahy-drahr-jer-uhm ]
noun
Origin of hydrargyrum
11555–65; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin hydrargyr(us) (<Greek hydrárgyros mercury, equivalent to hydr-hydr-1 + árgyros silver) + -um, on model of aurum, etc.
Other words from hydrargyrum
- hy·drar·gyr·ic [hahy-drahr-jir-ik], /ˌhaɪ drɑrˈdʒɪr ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby hydrargyrum
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How to use hydrargyrum in a sentence
It is more often used, however, for a purely mechanical action, as in the preparation hydrargyrum cum creta.
British Dictionary definitions for hydrargyrum
hydrargyrum
/ (haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəm) /
noun
an obsolete name for mercury (def. 1)
Origin of hydrargyrum
1C16: from New Latin, from Latin hydrargyrus from Greek hydrarguros, from hydro- + arguros silver
Derived forms of hydrargyrum
- hydrargyric (ˌhaɪdrɑːˈdʒɪərɪk), adjective
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