hg

¹ American  

1. hectogram; hectograms.

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Hg ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. mercury.

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HG ³ American  

abbreviation

1. High German.

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H.G. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. High German.

2. His Grace; Her Grace.

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HG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. High German

2. His ( or Her) Grace

3. (formerly, in Britain) Home Guard

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Hg ² British  

symbol

1. mercury

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hg ³ British  

abbreviation

1. hectogram

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Etymology

Origin of Hg

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

Example Sentences

Lay off kf, hg, horizontal and equal to l.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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

From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.

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�.

From The Theory and Practice of Perspective by Storey, G. A. (George Adolphus)

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

From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair