Preferred Label : Mercury;
NCIt synonyms : Hydrargyrum; Liquid Silver; Quicksilver; Hg;
NCIt definition : A naturally occurring trace metalloid element and known neurotoxin with atomic symbol
Hg, atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury has been used in manufacturing,
as well as in dental and medical equipment, fertilizers, and pesticides. It is characterized
as a heavy, silvery-white metallic liquid at room temperature that is odorless. Exposure
occurs by inhalation of fumes, ingestion, or contact.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A silver-white, poisonous metal that is a liquid at ordinary temperatures.
It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient
in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral
vaccines.; CDISC: The metal agent mercury.;
UNII : FXS1BY2PGL;
InChIKey : QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 7439-97-6;
Chemical formula : Hg;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:16170; CHEBI:25195;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000285976;
Origin ID : C66842;
UMLS CUI : C0025424;
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