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mer·cu·ri·al
/ mərˌkyoŏrēəl/
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adj.
1.
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind:
his mercurial temperament.
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(of a person) sprightly; lively.
2.
of or containing the element mercury.
3.
(Mercurial)
of the planet Mercury.
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n. (usu. mercurials)
a drug or other compound containing mercury.
DERIVATIVES:
mer·cu·ri·al·i·ty
/ -ˌkyoŏrēˈalitē/ n.
mer·cu·ri·al·ly
adv.
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Mercury reduction programme for primary batteries.
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 7/2/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...problems associated with the disposal of mercury in batteries, manufacturers have been striving to eliminate mercury content n their products. Dieter Spahrbier...efforts, especially in the area of low-mercury 'alkaline/manganese' batteries...
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MERCURY THERMOMETER COLLECTION PROGRAM LAUNCHED ACROSS COLORADO
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...statewide program to collect and safely dispose of mercury thermometers as part of the "Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign." Tri-County Health...is designed to prevent household exposure to mercury, to reduce mercury pollution in the environment...
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Mercury's identity crisis; Ford Motor's middle child still seeks a family role.(Ford 100)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 6/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...King When Ford Motor Co. introduced a Mercury two-seater concept at the Detroit auto...How did the sleek sports car fit with Mercury's sensible-shoes lineup of sedans...lingering identity problem that has marked Mercury's 64-year history: What does the...
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Mercury Wins 2005 Editors' Choice Award for Application Management; Named 'True Visionary' by CMP Media LLC's Intelligent Enterprise Magazine.
PR Newswire; 3/25/2005; 700+ words
; ...March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader...Choice Award for Application Management. Mercury was recognized as one of the 12 most influential...in-chief, Intelligent Enterprise. "Mercury saw this shift coming in 2000, when it...
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Mercury Declared Market Leader in IT Portfolio Management.
PR Newswire; 6/24/2004; 700+ words
; -- Report Gives Mercury IT Governance Software Highest Possible...Governance and Portfolio Management Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global...Converging Marketplace," June 2004. Mercury was ranked the market leader over 14...
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Mercury Completes Appilog Acquisition.
PR Newswire; 7/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Management Leadership Strategy Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader...application mapping software, extends Mercury's leadership in Application Management and BTO. Mercury signed a definitive agreement to acquire...
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Mercury Waste Solutions Wins Wisconsin Grant
PR Newswire; 6/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...MINNEAPOLIS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MWSI...the Department of Natural Resources, Mercury Waste Systems was "commended for seeking...Wisconsin communities to safely collect mercury waste from dental offices, hospitals...
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Mercury.(Web Page Potpourri)(Website list)(Column)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Department of Agriculture's (USDA) mercury advisory, an important public health...broaden the topic to cover a few other mercury sources and solutions. [ILLUSTRATION...org/fileadmin/oceana/uploads/ mercury/Fair_Warning_Report_final.pdf...
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Preparing for mercury regulations.(news)(coal fired power plants mercury emissions regulations)
Magazine article from: Electric Light & Power; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...drafts U.S.EPA is poised to regulate mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Final mercury control regulations were expected to be...final rules impose command-and-control mercury emission limits or establish a mercury cap...
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Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: part I: role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. (Mercury Toxicity).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause...metal poisoning. Public health concern over mercury exposure, due to contamination of fish with methylmercury and the elemental mercury content of dental amalgams, has long been...
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Mercury Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Mercury poisoning Definition Mercury poisoning occurs when a person has ingested, inhaled, or had skin or eye contact with the toxic (poisonous) heavy metal mercury and suffers damage to his/her nervous system and other systems...
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Mercury
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
MERCURY Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring silvery metal that has been associated with adverse health effects throughout history. Elemental mercury is a liquid at room temperature, and, because of this, Aristotle named...
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Mercury (Planet)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Mercury (Planet) Mercury ’ s rotation rate Mercury ’ s atmosphere Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It is a small world only slightly larger than Earth ’ s moon. Next to the dwarf planet Pluto, Mercury...
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Mercury (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
MERCURY (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal...chemical elements are related to one another. Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because...
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Mercury (Element)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Mercury (Element) Mercury is a metallic chemical element identified by the symbol Hg. It is...other metals, is liquid at room temperature. The ancient name for mercury was quicksilver, meaning living silver. This name reflected mercury...
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