Noun
das Quecksilber
Pronunciation: /ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ/
mercury (chemical element, Hg)
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Meanings
Noun
- mercury (chemical element, Hg)
Example sentence
Alte Fieberthermometer enthielten giftiges Quecksilber.
Old fever thermometers contained toxic mercury.
Word forms
singular
das Quecksilber
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Quecksilber
Accusativedas Quecksilber
Dativedem Quecksilber
Genitivedes Quecksilbers
Quecksilber has no common plural.
Usage
- das chemische Element Quecksilber — The chemical element mercury, symbol Hg.
- Quecksilber / Merkur — The metal versus the planet; English mercury names both.
In der Vitrine lag ein altes Messgerät mit Quecksilber.
An old measuring instrument containing mercury was in the display case.