Washington: India American teenager Kavya Shivashankar finally won it all in the televised US National Spelling Bee competition, nailing esoteric words from "hydrargyrum" to "Laodicean", coolly writing them down with her finger on her palm. From Wordnik.com. [SiliconIndia.com] Reference
The symbol for mercury, Hg, was derived from the name, hydrargyrum. From Wordnik.com. [Mercury (element)] Reference
Hg: the chemical symbol for mercury, from the Greek hydrargyrum. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia - Windows - All] Reference
"There is a channel in the spine of her blade, and in it runs a river of hydrargyrum - a metal heavier than iron, though it flows like water. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the Torturer]
(The Alchemist made of hydrargyrum alloy, Wed 24 Jun. From Wordnik.com. [B3ta] Reference
Eft hydrargyrum a fulphure folutum. From Wordnik.com. [Joan. Ant. Scopoli ... Fvndamenta Chemiae praelectionibvs pvblicis accomodata] Reference
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