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Term: Mercury

Noun - Element:

1. Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as a liquid metal at room temperature.

Sample sentence: The thermometer contains liquid mercury which expands when heated.

Noun - Planet:

1. Mercury refers to the smallest and closest planet in the Solar System to the Sun, named after the Roman god.

Sample sentence: Mercury completes a full orbit around the Sun in just 88 days.

Noun - Roman Mythology:

1. Mercury is the patron god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, and luck in Roman mythology.

Sample sentence: The ancient Romans believed that offerings to Mercury would bring good fortune in business.

Noun - Astronomy:

1. Mercury refers to the inferior conjunction with the Sun, as observed from Earth, in orbital planetary motion.

Sample sentence: During a transit of Mercury, the planet can be spotted as a small dot moving across the face of the Sun.

Noun - Automobile Brand:

1. Mercury was once a popular automobile brand under the Ford Motor Company, manufacturing various models.

Sample sentence: My father used to drive an old Mercury Grand Marquis.

Adjective - Pertaining to Mercury:

1. Mercury can be used as an adjective to describe things related to the chemical element or the planet.

Sample sentence: The mercury levels in the river were dangerously high due to industrial pollution.

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