Antonyms for
mercury
A silvery-colored, toxic, metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
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No Antonyms Found for Mercury

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All Definitions for Mercury

Below are all the dictionary definitions of mercury:

1A silvery-colored, toxic, metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
2(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers).
3Any plant of any species of the genus and the genus Mercurialis.
4An annual plant, annual mercury (Mercurialis annua), formerly grown for its medicinal properties
5French mercury, herb mercury.
6A similar edible plant (Blitum bonus-henricus), otherwise known as English mercury or allgood.
7Any of several types of plant.
8The poison oak or poison ivy.
9(sciences, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals.
10(obsolete) Liveliness, volatility.
11The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god
12Represented by ☿.
13The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger, wearing winged sandals
14The Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
15Quicksilver, mercury. (No longer capitalized, as the name of the metal is no longer recognized as that of the planet.)
16A newsboy, a messenger.
17Someone who carries messages between lovers
18A go-between.
19A newspaper.
20A footman.
21A carrier of tidings.

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Common antonyms for mercury. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does mercury have?

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About antonyms for mercury

Finding the right antonym for mercury helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A silvery-colored, toxic, metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.", mercury has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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