it is to take the temperature
Mercury is a liquid metal used in thermometers. However, it becomes a solid at -37.9 F and it can cause mercury poisoning if ingested or inhaled. Therefore, most theremometers use ethyl-alcohol or a plastic strip covered with liquid crystals (called a liquid crystal thermometer).
Mercury!
Mercury
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Mercury.
Mercury (Hg)
Mercury is the element commonly used in liquid-in-glass thermometers.
Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. It is used in thermometers, barometers, and some electrical switches and relays.
Mercury
Mercury (Mg).
Mercury, Hg