No. 10,440 in German
quecksilber
Mercury (the chemical element).
In a sentence
Quecksilber ist ein chemisches Element mit dem Symbol Hg.
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg.
The word 'Quecksilber' is used as a noun to refer to the element mercury in a scientific context.
Das Thermometer zeigt die Temperatur durch die Höhe des Quecksilbers an.
The thermometer indicates the temperature by the height of the mercury.
Here, 'Quecksilber' refers to the substance used in thermometers to measure temperature.
Die alte Fabrik hatte giftigen Quecksilberabfall im Boden.
The old factory had toxic mercury waste in the ground.
In this sentence, 'Quecksilber' is used to describe waste containing the element mercury, indicating a hazardous material.
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