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Word: Mercurial
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in mercurial (sense 3 of the adjective)): from Latin mercurialis ‘relating to the god Mercury’, from Mercurius ‘Mercury’. mercurial (sense 1 of the adjective) dates from the mid 17th century
məːˈkjʊərɪəl
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
Short Definition:volatile or unpredictable
Examples:- his mercurial temperament
of or containing the element mercury
Short Definition:containing mercury
Examples:- gels containing organic mercurial compounds
of the planet Mercury.
Short Definition:relating to planet Mercury
Word: Mercurial
Speech Type: Noun
məːˈkjʊərɪəl
a drug or other compound containing mercury
Short Definition:drug containing mercury
Examples:- for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in clinical use
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