not the latin word hydrargyrum but the word "mercury" itself
G gjgirl92 New Member Dec 17, 2007 #2 Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods. Famous for being fast and changeable, a bit like the element.
Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods. Famous for being fast and changeable, a bit like the element.
P Peggy P New Member Dec 17, 2007 #3 mercury was the roman mesenger to the gofds with wined feet. and he was fast. so i'm thinking mercury must be fast in changing from the different states of matter (gas, liquid, solid) through quick temperture changes.
mercury was the roman mesenger to the gofds with wined feet. and he was fast. so i'm thinking mercury must be fast in changing from the different states of matter (gas, liquid, solid) through quick temperture changes.