Etymology

eka-mercury

Today it means: copernicium. Full definition →

English mercury ← Middle English mercurie ← Latin mercurius
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  1. Englisheka-
  2. Latinmercurius
  3. Middle Englishmercurie
  4. Englishmercury
  5. English todayeka-mercury

From eka- + mercury.

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