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mercury: temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"; the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun; (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes; a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

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DDT collapse

arsenic collapse: a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar; a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

courier collapse

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

priming collapse: the act of making something ready

light source collapse

primer collapse: an introductory textbook

solar system collapse: the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field

planet collapse: (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction; any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

lamp collapse: an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

thermometer collapse: measuring instrument for measuring temperature

helmsman collapse: the person who steers a ship

coxswain collapse: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

greyhound collapse: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

blue streak collapse

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

asteroid collapse: any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter); shaped like a star

sunstroke collapse: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

steersman collapse

motion sickness collapse: the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

Earth collapse: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"; the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"; hide in the earth like a hunted animal

goatherd collapse

drover collapse

herdsman collapse

whirligig collapse: whirl or spin like a whirligig

weathercock collapse: weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster

bends collapse

messenger collapse: a person who carries a message

lightning collapse: the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

rolling stone collapse

nuncio collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

Gemini collapse: the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20; a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

frostbite collapse: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

torrent collapse: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

Cybele collapse: great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops

Jove collapse

Mithras collapse: ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god

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