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   mercurial

   /məːˈkjʊərɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind: "his mercurial temperament"
   • 2. of or containing the element mercury: "gels containing organic mercurial compounds"
   • 3. of the planet Mercury.

   noun

   • 1. a drug or other compound containing mercury: "for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in clinical use"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mercuriality noun
   • 2. mercurially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does mercurial mean?

   • Mercurial comes from the Latin adjective mercurialis, meaning "of or relating to Mercury." inconstant, fickle, capricious, mercurial, unstable mean lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion). inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change.

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   What is mercurial astrology?

   • He was noted for his eloquence, swiftness, and cunning, and the Romans named what appeared to them to be the fastest-moving planet in his honor. Mercurial comes from the Latin adjective mercurialis, meaning "of or relating to Mercury."

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   What is mercurial chemistry?

   • mercurial (plural mercurials) ( chemistry) A chemical compound containing mercury. The planet Mercury in a composite image based on photographs taken by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ’s robotic spacecraft MESSENGER on 14 January 2008.

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   What is a mercurial personality?

   • A mercurial personality has the unpredictability associated with the god Mercury or, in astrology, is supposedly influenced by the planet. Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick. With a mercurial teacher, you never know where you stand.

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   1. : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury. 2. : having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury. 3. : characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood. a mercurial temper.

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   Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick. With a mercurial teacher, you never know where you stand.

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   Mercurial definition: changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic. See examples of MERCURIAL used in a sentence.

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   1. [M-] of Mercury (the god or planet) 2. of or containing mercury. 3. caused by the action or use of mercury. 4. having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.

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