Mercury: (From L. Mercurius, the swift messenger of the gods)
Element No. 80, so named because of the speed of which
one of its compounds (calomel, Hg2Cl2) goes through
the human digestive tract. The element is perhaps
misnamed, because the gods probably would not be
pleased by the physiological message so delivered.
-- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
Element No. 80, so named because of the speed of which
one of its compounds (calomel, Hg2Cl2) goes through
the human digestive tract. The element is perhaps
misnamed, because the gods probably would not be
pleased by the physiological message so delivered.
-- The Ultimate Scientific Dictionary
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