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Mercury
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Mercurius
the 1st and smallest planet in the solar system which is the closest to the sun
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Mercury's orbit around the Sun is the shortest of all the planets in the solar system, completing one orbit in about 88 Earth days.
De baan van Mercurius rond de Zon is de kortste van alle planeten in het zonnestelsel, waarbij één baan in ongeveer 88 aardse dagen wordt voltooid.
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a dense, silvery, toxic metal that is liquid at room temperature and can form different chemical compounds
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Mercury spills require special cleanup procedures.
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the level of mercury in a thermometer used to indicate temperature
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The nurse read the mercury after the patient's fever.
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(in Roman mythology) the messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce, equivalent to Greek Hermes
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Mercury guided souls and delivered messages between gods.
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