US| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | hidrargiro, hidrargirio |
| italia | idrargirio |
| kreikka | υδράργυρος (ydrárgyros) |
| latina | hydrargyrum |
| portugali | hidrargírio |
| ranska | hydrargyre |
| venäjä | гидра́ргирум (gidrárgirum), гидраргирум (gidrargirum) |
(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element).
An old pound coin (density ~7.6 g/cm3) floats on mercury due to the buoyancy force upon it and appears to float higher because of the strong surface tension of the mercury.