mercury
das Quecksilber (element); Merkur (planet)
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Eigenschaft von Substanzen, sich in Organismen anzureichern, oft in der Nahrungskette.
- English meaning
- bioaccumulative
- Synonym
- kein
- German example
- Quecksilber ist eine bioakkumulative Substanz in Fischen.
- English example
- Mercury is a bioaccumulative substance in fish.
Related words
- Quecksilber
mercury
- Merkur
mercury
- quecksilberhältig
mercury-containing
- retrograd
Retrograde means moving backward or in reverse, often in reference to the movement of planets.
- Quecksilber
Mercury
- Sprungtemperatur
Critical temperature
- Kaliumamalgam
Potassium amalgam is an alloy of potassium and mercury.
- Natriumamalgam
Sodium amalgam is an alloy of sodium and mercury.
- Fulminat
Fulminate
- Silberamalgam
Silver amalgam is an alloy of silver and mercury, commonly used in dentistry for fillings.
- Quecksilberelektrode
A mercury electrode is an electrode that uses mercury as a conductive material.
- Merkur
Mercury
- Quecksilberthermometer
Mercury thermometer
- Quecksilberorganyle
Organomercury compounds
- Quecksilberverbindung
Mercury compound
- Quecksilberlegierung
An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals.
- Quecksilberoxid
mercury oxide
- Quecksilbersulfid
Mercury sulfide; a chemical compound of mercury and sulfur, occurring as the mineral cinnabar and used in the production of red pigment.
- Quecksilberdampflampe
Mercury-vapor lamp
Example sentences with “mercury”
Mercury is a planet. (Merkur ist ein Planet.)
Frequently asked questions
How to distinguish Mercury the planet and the element?
Planet is 'Merkur'. Element is 'Quecksilber'.