Synonyms for Mercury & Similar Words

Definition of mercury

noun
  1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
  2. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
  3. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun

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"Mercury" in song lyrics

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  • "Deliverin messages with the speed of Mercury"
    Akrobatik — Moondust
  • "God and glory go together like thermometers and mercury"
    The Ambassador — It Was Love
  • "150 Trillion Kilometers they Blood is Like Mercury"
    Beast 1333 — Flying Humanoid

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