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· Middle English
mercurial
2 English words descend from Middle English
mercurial
, most common first.
mercury
A silvery-coloured, metallic chemical element with the atomic number 80; it is liquid at room temperature, and toxic.
mercurial
Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua).