red mercury

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Definition of red mercury in English English dictionary

A supposed substance for use in the creation of nuclear bombs and other weapons, about which there are various conspiracy theories

Hyphenation

Red Mer·cu·ry

Turkish pronunciation

red mırkyıri

Pronunciation

/ˈred ˈmərkyərē/ /ˈrɛd ˈmɜrkjɜriː/

Etymology

[ 'red ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English rEad; akin to Old High German rOt red, Latin ruber & rufus, Greek erythros.