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Why is Hg the symbol for mercury?

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12y ago

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The old name for Merury is hydrargyrum from hydr- meaning water and argyros meaning silver. Mercury is a liquid silvery metal and was, in fact, known as quicksilver. Anyway, the chemical symbol comes from hydrargyrum.

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The latin word for mercury is hydrargyrum.

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The symbol for mercury is derived from the Latin name of mercury, hydrargentum.

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