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Hydragyrum is the Greek name for the element mercury. Derived from "hydr-" meaning water, and "argyros", meaning silver, mercury is commonly known as quicksilver.

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What liquiq metal is called hydragyrum?

There is only one metal that is liquid at standard temperature and pressure. It is mercury, formerly called "Hydragyrum".


Latin word for the element mercury?

The word mercury came from hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver. Its symbol, Hg, is deviated from Hydragyrum.


What is the formula of Mercury?

Hg, for hydragyrum, latin of mercury


Is a liquid metal originally called hydragyrum?

This is mercury, Hg. The chemical symbol reflects the old greek name which means silver water. Quite a pretty name I think.


Is a metal originally called hydragyrum?

This is Mercury, Hg. The chemical symbol reflects the old greek name which means silver water. Quite a pretty name I think.


What element is represented by the chemical symbol Hg?

Mercury. The symbol comes from the Latin name "Hydragyrum", which in turn comes from the Greek for "liquid silver"


Where did Mercury's chemical symbol come from?

The chemical symbol for Mercury, Hg, comes from its Latin name "hydrargyrum," which means "liquid silver." The element was historically known as quicksilver due to its appearance as a silvery, shiny liquid at room temperature.


What element from Greek and Roman messenger hydro-argyros meaning water-silver?

The element you are thinking of is HG which is Mercury. Another name for Mercury other than hydro-argyros is hydragyrum. Have A Nice Day!


Latin name of all the elements in periodic table?

Sodium-Natrium Potassium-Kalium Mercury-Hydragyrum Tungstun-Wolfrum Copper-Cuprum Antimony-Stibium Gold-Aurum Silver-Argentinum Lead-Plumbum


Liquid metal originally called hydragyrum?

Mercury. That's why it's still abbreviated "Hg" on the periodic table. Several elements have symbols that don't match their names because ancient people (usally the Romans) had different names for them.


On the periodic table what element is HG?

HG is the symbol for Mercury (it was originally called Hydragyrum or Quicksilver).


What is the Latin name for Mercury?

The Latin Name of Mercury is Hydrargyrum that is why it's symbol is Hg.