hg

¹

1. hectogram; hectograms.

Hg

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. mercury.

HG

³

abbreviation

1. High German.

H.G.

⁴

abbreviation

1. High German.

2. His Grace; Her Grace.

HG

¹

abbreviation

1. High German

2. His ( or Her) Grace

3. (formerly, in Britain) Home Guard

Hg

²

symbol

1. mercury

hg

³

abbreviation

1. hectogram

Word History and Origins

Origin of hg¹

< New Latin hydrargyrum, for Latin hydrargyrus (by analogy with aurum, argentum, etc.) < Greek hydrárgyros literally, liquid silver ( hydr- hydr- ¹ + árgyros silver)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hg¹

from New Latin _hydrargyrum

Example Sentences

Also the name of the person from whom the original MS. was purchased—“Tad hg O’Cuinn bachelor in physic.”

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In the region of the posterior appendages, pa, the section passes through the hindgut, hg, and allantois, al.

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The manner of doing this is to produce diameter GH to the horizon till it finds its vanishing point at V. From V through 163 K draw hg, and through O� draw n�m�.

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