Advertisement
Advertisement
hydrargyrum
[ hahy-drahr-jer-uhm ]
hydrargyrum
/ haɪˈdrɑːdʒɪrəm; ˌhaɪdrɑːˈdʒɪərɪk /
noun
- an obsolete name for mercury
Discover More
Derived Forms
- hydrargyric, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- hy·drar·gyr·ic [hahy-drahr-, jir, -ik], adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrargyrum1
1555–65; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin hydrargyr ( us ) (< Greek hydrárgyros mercury, equivalent to hydr- hydr- 1 + árgyros silver) + -um, on model of aurum, etc.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrargyrum1
C16: from New Latin, from Latin hydrargyrus from Greek hydrarguros, from hydro- + arguros silver
Discover More
Example Sentences
Never mind the adjective, I was mercury: quicksilver, Hg, hydrargyrum, ore of cinnabar, resistant to herding, incapable of assuming a fixed form.
From Salon
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse