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Mercury (mythology)
Mercury (Mercurius), Roman god of commerce, merchants, travelers, and messages, identified with Greek Hermes; introduced to Rome 495 BCE as grain-trade protector, with Aventine merchant cult, money-bag attribute, and widespread worship in Gaul.
Mercury (planet)
Mercury, the planet, is the smallest planet and the closest to the Sun, a rocky world with a giant iron core and no moons or rings.
Mercury (spacecraft)
The Mercury spacecraft was a one-person capsule built by McDonnell Aircraft for NASA's Project Mercury, which flew two suborbital and four orbital crewed missions between 1961 and 1963.
Mercury 13
Mercury 13, also called the First Lady Astronaut Trainees, were thirteen American women pilots who passed astronaut physical tests in 1960 and 1961 but never flew in space.
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) are US EPA emission limits for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants, effective in 2015.
Mercury arc rectifier
The mercury arc rectifier, invented by Peter Cooper Hewitt in 1902, converts alternating current into direct current through an arc in mercury vapor and enabled high-voltage DC transmission.
Mercury battery
The mercury battery, also called a mercuric oxide battery or mercury cell, is a non-rechargeable battery with steady 1.35-volt output, invented by Samuel Ruben in 1942 for the US military.
Mercury Capri
The Mercury Capri was three unrelated cars: a German-built sport coupe imported from 1970 to 1977, a Ford Mustang twin from 1979 to 1986, and an Australian convertible to 1994.
Mercury Comet
The Mercury Comet is an automobile sold by Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division from 1960 to 1977, beginning as an upscale Ford Falcon compact and ending as a rebadged Maverick.
Mercury Comet (album)
Mercury Comet is Smash Mouth's seventh studio album, released August 12, 2026: its first original-material album since Magic (2012), first without Steve Harwell, featuring vocalist Zach Goode, 12 tracks, and cover art controversy.
Mercury Cougar
The Mercury Cougar is a car sold by Ford's Mercury division from 1967 to 1997 and 1999 to 2002, first as a luxurious pony car version of the Ford Mustang.
Mercury craters
Mercury craters are the impact craters on the planet Mercury, officially named since 1976 after artists, composers, and writers, with over 12,000 cataloged craters at least 10 km wide.
Mercury dime
Mercury dime (Winged Liberty Head dime), U.S. ten-cent coin 1916–1945 by Adolph A. Weinman; 90% silver, fasces reverse, key dates 1916-D, 1921, 1921-D, replaced 1946 by Roosevelt dime.
Mercury fulminate
Mercury fulminate is a sensitive crystalline primary explosive, Hg(CNO)₂, that detonates from heat, shock, or friction and powered percussion caps and Nobel's 1865 blasting cap.
Mercury Fund (venture capital firm)
Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in Houston, Texas, in 2005, investing $1–5 million in seed and Series A companies in Texas and the central United States.
Mercury Grand Marquis
The Mercury Grand Marquis, a full-size rear-wheel-drive sedan built by Ford's Mercury division from 1975 to 2011, was Mercury's best-selling nameplate and the last car the brand ever built.
Mercury in fish
Mercury in fish is methylmercury, the organic mercury form that bioaccumulates in seafood and is the main dietary mercury exposure. Key facts: JECFA PTWI 1.6 µg/kg bw, FDA/EPA fish advice, Minamata disease, Minamata Convention.
Mercury intrusion porosimetry
Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) forces mercury, a non-wetting liquid, into a solid's pores under pressure to measure pore size distribution, pore volume, surface area, and density.
Mercury Marauder
The Mercury Marauder is a performance nameplate used three times: a fastback trim package from 1963½ to 1965, a two-door coupe for 1969 and 1970, and a high-performance Grand Marquis sedan sold in 2003 and 2004.
Mercury Marine
Mercury Marine, also known as Kiekhaefer Mercury, is an American marine engine manufacturer founded by Carl Kiekhaefer in 1939 and headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Mercury Mariner
The Mercury Mariner was a compact crossover SUV sold by Ford's Mercury division from 2005 to 2010 as an upscale, better-trimmed version of the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute.
Mercury Marquis
The Mercury Marquis was a full-size luxury car sold by Ford's Mercury division from the 1967 through 1986 model years, later giving its name to the Grand Marquis.
Mercury methylation
Mercury methylation is the microbial conversion of inorganic Hg(II) to neurotoxic methylmercury, carried out mainly by anaerobic hgcAB-carrying bacteria and archaea such as sulfate-reducing bacteria, iron-reducing bacteria, and methanogens in anoxic sediments and water columns.
Mercury Milan
The Mercury Milan was a midsize four-door sedan sold by Ford's Mercury brand in North America from 2006 to 2011, sharing the Ford Fusion's platform until Mercury was discontinued.
Mercury Monarch
The Mercury Monarch was a compact car sold by Ford's Mercury division from 1975 to 1980, built as the upscale twin of the Ford Granada and replaced by Fox-platform Cougar sedans.
Mercury monopoly and the Huancavelica mines
The mercury monopoly and the Huancavelica mines (Estanco del azogue y minas de Huancavelica) was the Spanish Crown's policy of owning Huancavelica's mercury mines and selling all mercury to the state.
Mercury Montego
The Mercury Montego, named for Montego Bay, Jamaica, was a nameplate applied to three Mercury cars: a 1967 Canadian Meteor, an intermediate built from 1968 to 1976, and a 2005–2007 full-size sedan.
Mercury Morris
Mercury Morris (Eugene Morris, 1947-2024), Miami Dolphins running back of the perfect 17-0 1972 season; first 1,000-yard rushing duo with Larry Csonka, two Super Bowls, three Pro Bowls, died at 77.
Mercury Mountaineer
The Mercury Mountaineer is a midsize SUV sold by Ford's Mercury division from 1997 to 2010, built as an upscale twin of the Ford Explorer and seating seven.
Mercury NZ
Mercury NZ, formerly Mighty River Power, is a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer based in Auckland, generating entirely from renewable hydro, geothermal, and wind sources.