rtuť

See also: rtut

Czech

Chemical element
Hg
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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech rtut, from Proto-Slavic *rьtǫtь with unclear origins.[1] Cognate to Polish rtęć and Russian ртуть (rtutʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrtuc]
  • Hyphenation: rtuť
  • Rhymes: -uc

Noun

rtuť f

  1. mercury (a metal)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rtuť”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

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