This is the 4042nd most frequent Russian word.
меркурий
The Russian word "меркурий" means "Mercury," referring to either the planet or the Roman god.
The word 'Меркурий' refers to the celestial body, the planet closest to the Sun in the Solar System.
Меркурий - это одна из планет Солнечной системы.
Mercury is one of the planets of the Solar System.
Here, 'меркурий' refers to the element mercury, symbolized Hg in chemistry, used in thermometers due to its liquid state at room temperature.
В термометре используют металл, называемый ртуть, иногда также меркурий.
In thermometers, the metal called mercury is used, also referred to as 'меркурий' in some contexts.
Here, 'Меркурий' represents Mercury, a deity in Roman mythology.