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гидраргирум

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Russian

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Chemical element: Hg (atomic number 80)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin hydrargyrum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡʲɪˈdrarɡʲɪrʊm]

Noun

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гидра́ргирум (gidrárgirumm inan (genitive гидра́ргирума, uncountable)

  1. (chemistry and medicine) mercury, Hg, hydrargyrum
    Synonyms: ртуть (rtutʹ), (dated) мерку́рий (merkúrij)

Usage notes

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When reading chemical formulas aloud in Russian, Latinate гидра́ргирум (gidrárgirum) is commonly used in place of native ртуть (rtutʹ) for the symbol Hg.

Declension

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