Mercury

['mɝkjəri] 美式发音

(noun.) temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; 'the mercury was falling rapidly'.

(noun.) the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun.

(noun.) (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes.

(noun.) a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures.

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• The shortness of the mercury column as compared with that of water makes the mercury more convenient for both experimental and practical purposes. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Now it is known that one cubic inch of mercury weighs about half a pound. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Mercury has announced Mr. Rouncewell, which is the cause of her appearance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• When the gas cock is closed, the mercury stands at the same level in both arms, but when the cock is opened, the gas whose pressure is being measured forces the mercury up the opposite arm. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• When the first lamp-works were started at Menlo Park, one of my experiments seemed to show that hot mercury gave a better vacuum in the lamp than cold mercury. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It is true he is heavier than mercury. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• This process is best adapted to what are known as free milling or porous ores, where the gold is free and very fine and is attracted readily by mercury. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The air in the long arm is pressing upon the mercury in that arm, and is tending to force it up the short arm. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• She's a lovely woman, too, she really is, says Mr. Bucket, coming back to Mercury. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I carried out this idea, and made every man take a dose every day, but there was great opposition, and hot mercury was finally abandoned. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I had a series of vacuum-pumps worked by mercury and used for exhausting experimental incandescent lamps. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Pour mercury into the tube until the difference in level _bd_ is just equal to the barometric height, approximately 32 inches. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• And she rings for Mercury to show the young man of the name of Guppy out. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• As the water becomes warmer and warmer the level of the mercury in the tube steadily rises until the water boils, when the level remains stationary (Fig. 9). 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• In the latter case a difference of three inches in the column of mercury was shown at the summit and base of the ascent. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Directing the pitching of the chair in an affable and easy manner, Mr. Bucket dismisses the Mercuries and locks the door again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Enter Mr. Tulkinghorn, followed by Mercuries with lamps and candles. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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