гидраргирум

Russian

Chemical element: Hg (atomic number 80)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hydrargyrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʲɪˈdrarɡʲɪrʊm]

Noun

гидра́ргирум • (gidrárgirumm inan (genitive гидра́ргирума, uncountable)

  1. (chemistry and medicine) mercury, Hg, hydrargyrum
    Synonyms: ртуть (rtutʹ), (dated) мерку́рий (merkúrij)

Usage notes

When reading chemical formulas aloud in Russian, Latinate гидра́ргирум (gidrárgirum) is commonly used in place of native ртуть (rtutʹ) for the symbol Hg.

Declension