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    mercurial
    /məːˈkjʊərɪəl/

    adjective

    • 1. subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind: "his mercurial temperament"
    • 2. of or containing the element mercury: "gels containing organic mercurial compounds"

    noun

    • 1. a drug or other compound containing mercury: "for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in clinical use"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMERCURIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MERCURIAL definition: 1. changing suddenly and often: 2. intelligent, enthusiastic, and quick: 3. containing or caused…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mercurialMercurial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury. 2. : having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury. 3. : characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood. a mercurial temper. 4. : of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury. mercurially.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mercurialMercurial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick. With a mercurial teacher, you never know where you stand. Mercury was the ancient Roman god of commerce and messenger of the gods, and the planet Mercury was named after the Roman god.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMERCURIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MERCURIAL meaning: 1. changing suddenly and often: 2. intelligent, enthusiastic, and quick: 3. containing or caused…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMERCURIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mercurialMERCURIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mercurial definition: changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic. See examples of MERCURIAL used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmercurial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of mercurial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › mercurialMercurial - definition of mercurial by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Elements & Compounds) of, like, containing, or relating to mercury. 2. volatile; lively: a mercurial temperament. 3. (Astronomy) ( sometimes capital) of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercury. n. (Medicine) med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine. [C14: from Latin mercuriālis] merˈcurially adv.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › mercurialMercurial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MERCURIAL meaning: 1 : changing moods quickly and often used to describe someone who often changes from being happy to being angry or upset in a quick and unexpected way; 2 : changing often very changeable.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mercurialmercurial | meaning of mercurial in Longman Dictionary of...

    mercurial meaning, definition, what is mercurial: having feelings that change suddenly and...: Learn more.