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mercure

mercury (element); Mercury (planet)

noun mehr-KUER Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: Latin Mercurius, Roman god

Usage Note

Mercure is the liquid metal element (symbol Hg) used in thermometers, and also the name of the nearest planet to the sun. In everyday speech, le mercure monte (the mercury rises) is a common journalistic way to say temperatures are climbing.

Examples

"Le mercure dépasse 40 degrés cet été."

Natural Translation

The mercury exceeds 40 degrees this summer.

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