The mercury was falling rapidly.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

‡ The term mercury is used figuratively in such expressions as “The mercury’s rising” to mean that the temperature is going up.    From Wordnik.com.  [mercury] Reference

As already stated, the mercury is the main reson to limit your fish intake.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is it safe to eat fish caught in a lake that collects runoff from a sub-division? What about lawn chemicals?] Reference

The mercury is barely out of the thermometer bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cold Fronts] Reference

The dipping mercury is commanding me to, after all!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The chill is biting...] Reference

Then there is the issue of long-term mercury exposure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

A new study says mercury is commonly found in corn syrup.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - RPV “dysfunctional.” News at eleven.] Reference

← A new study says mercury is commonly found in corn syrup.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Wyatt Durrette on House Republicans’ tone deafness.] Reference

Why the difference in mercury for the two types of canned tuna?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Environmental Defense: Mercury in Canned Tuna — Think Twice About That Lunch] Reference

Thimersol contains mercury and mercury is a known immune toxin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark Hyman, MD: Is There a Cure for Autoimmune Disease?] Reference

Kid C - May 6, 2009 9: 22 AM hahahaha mercury is mercury. clever girl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reader Makes Periodic Table Of Superheroics - Geekologie] Reference

To this sensitive layer a layer of mercury is applied, forming a mirror.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nobel Prize in Physics 1908 - Presentation Speech] Reference

Waldo Jaquith - A new study says mercury is commonly found in corn syrup.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - A new study says mercury is commonly found in corn syrup.] Reference

Just like the ancient Romans, we know that high exposure to mercury is fatal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Field and Stream Report: The Truth about Mercury and the Fish You Eat] Reference

I loved Theo Gray's frozen mercury fish but, as he says, mercury is bad for you.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing] Reference

Racism in the 20s was not like ‘how could anyone know lead/mercury is bad for you?’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The Strange Case of Woodrow Wilson] Reference

Since mercury is a neurotoxin it makes sense not to inject it into anyone, let alone children.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Autism/vaccine study authors faked results.] Reference

CFL bulbs contain mercury and can be damaging to the environment if thrown into regular landfills.    From Wordnik.com.  [- The Consumerist] Reference

Unfortunately, it is our children who suffer most if they are exposed to long-term mercury levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories] Reference

Yet they have no money going into this ELV Solutions thing to reclaim the mercury from the junked clunker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury fallout from the Cash-for-Clunkers program. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference

I think they did Not know what they were doing and are now wondering why all the mercury is hitting the fan ….    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury fallout from the Cash-for-Clunkers program. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference

When I was outside a few minutes ago, it was about 40 degrees and the mercury is headed lower in the coming hours.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oh the weather outside is frightful : Bev Vincent] Reference

The shot is known to contain mercury a potent neurotoxin and squalene which has been linked to a number of diseases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sebelius on swine flu: 'We're preparing for the worst'] Reference

Not to mention the toxin mercury landing in the soil, lakes and rivers around Mt. Rainier NP from the coal-fired plant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Republicans Try to Save Renewable Energy Tax Incentive « PubliCola] Reference

According to wikianswers, a pound of mercury is 0.00885 gallon or 1.13 fluid ounces, which is equivalent to 2.039 cubic inches.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » The “Racist” Charge] Reference

That sounds like a great idea, but there's one problem: CFL's contain mercury, which makes them very difficult to dispose of safely.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bright Idea?] Reference

Since the battery does not contain mercury and other harmful materials, it can be easily disposed of without worry for the environment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pee Powered Batteries On Sale in Japan | Impact Lab] Reference

These mercury compounds are also called mercury salts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury] Reference

This leads to what's known as a mercury depletion event.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science Blog] Reference

In this study, however, the pathway of the mercury was a little different.    From Wordnik.com.  [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference

The other option is elemental mercury, which is somewhat less toxic if ingested.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury in high-fructose corn syrup: What it means for you] Reference

Rolling Stone magazine directly fueled the flames of the so-called mercury militia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Autism Vox] Reference

The most important are (1) bichlorid of mercury, which is to be preferred on horses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Special Report on Diseases of the Horse] Reference

IOM called the mercury hypothesis "biologically plausible" in 2001, although what the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Autism Hub] Reference

This one is different because it involves mercury, which is a known hazardous material.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2007] Reference

In particular, the immune system is known to be susceptible to long-term mercury exposure ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Signs of the Times] Reference

I think many people are concerned about mercury, which is used as a preservative in the vaccine.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 22, 2009] Reference

Some scientists have called the mercury-busting highs the "best evidence yet" for global warming.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference