English-Thai Dictionary
Mercurochrome
N ชื่อ ทางการค้า ของ สารประกอบ merbromin chur-tang-kan-ka
Mercury
N ดาวพุธ dao-pud
Mercury
N เทพ เมอ คิว รี่ เทพเจ้า แห่ง การสื่อสาร teb-mor-kie-re
mercantile
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การค้าขาย trading commercial industrial kiao-kab-kan-ka-kai
mercaptan
N สาร พวก กัมมะ ถัน สูตร RSH ของเหลวช นิดหนึ่ง ที่ ติดไฟ ได้
mercenarily
ADV ทางการค้า ขาย tang-kan-ka-kai
mercenariness
N การค้าขาย kan-ka-kai
mercenary
ADJ ซึ่ง รับจ้าง ซึ่ง เป็น ลูกจ้าง sueng-rab-jang
mercenary
N ผู้รับจ้าง ลูกจ้าง legionnaire laborer professional soldier phu-rab-jan
mercer
N พ่อค้า ผ้า por-ka
mercerize
VT ใส่ ด่าง เพื่อให้ ผ้า ติด สีย้อม เป็นเงา และ คงทน saidang-puea-hai-pa-yom-pen-ngo
mercery
N ร้าน ขาย ผ้า สิ่งของเครื่องใช้ ของ คน ขาย ผ้า
merchandise
N สินค้า ผลิตภัณ ฑ์ วัตถุ ที่ ซื้อขาย กัน wares commodities stock sin-ka
merchandise
VT ค้าขาย ส่งเสริม การ ขาย วางแผนการ ขาย market peomote ditribute ka-kai
merchandiser
N ผู้ค้า ขาย phu-ka-kai
merchandising
N การ ขาย สินค้า kan-kai-sin-ka
merchandize
VT ค้าขาย ส่งเสริม การ ขาย วางแผนการ ขาย market peomote ditribute ka-kai
merchandizer
N ผู้ค้า ขาย phu-ka-kai
merchant
ADJ เกี่ยว การค้า ใช้ เพื่อ การค้า สำหรับ การค้า เกี่ยวกับ เรือ พา ณิชย์ kiao-kab-ka
merchant
N พ่อค้า ผู้จำหน่าย คน ขาย คนขายของ ผู้ขาย เซลล์ แมน trader salesman shopkeeper por-ka
merchant bank
N ธนาคาร เพื่อ ธุรกิจขนาดใหญ่ ta-na-kan-puea-tu-ra-kid-ka-nad-yai
merchant banker
N นายธนาคาร เพื่อ ธุรกิจขนาดใหญ่ nai-ta-na-kan-puea-tu-ra-kid-ka-nad-yai
merchant banker
SL คนที่ สำเร็จความใคร่ ด้วยตัวเอง kon-ti-sam-red-kwam-kai-duai-ton-ang
merchant banking
N การธนาคาร เพื่อ ธุรกิจขนาดใหญ่ ta-na-kan-puea-tu-ra-kid-ka-nad-yai
merchant marine
N เรือ พา ณิชย์ ที่ ล่อง ใน มหาสมุทร เจ้าหน้าที่ ของ เรือ พา ณิชย์ ที่ ล่อง ใน มหาสมุทร
merchant marine
N เรือเดินสมุทร สำหรับ ค้าขาย merchant navy ruea-doen-sa-mud-sam-rab-ka-kai
merchant navy
N เรือเดินสมุทร สำหรับ ค้าขาย merchant marine ruea-doen-sa-mud-sam-rab-ka-kai
merchantable
ADJ ซึ่ง ค้าขาย ได้ ซึ่ง ใช้ เพื่อ การค้า ได้ marketable salable sueng-ka-kai-dai
merchantman
N เรือ ที่ ใช้ ค้าขาย steamship commercial vessel ruea-ti-chai-ka-kai
merciful
ADJ เปี่ยม ด้วย ความเมตตา เต็มไปด้วย ความเมตตา มี ความกรุณา ปรา ณี รู้สึก เมตตา รู้สึก เห็นใจ pitying kind kindly merciless cruel unkind piam-duai-med-ta
mercifully
ADV อย่าง เมตตา yang-med-ta
mercifulness
N ความเมตตา kwam-med-ta
merciless
ADJ ไร้ความปรา ณี ปราศจาก ความเมตตา ใจยักษ์ ใจดำ โหดร้าย uncompassionate harsh pitiless kind sensitive rai-kwam-pa-ne
mercilessly
ADV อย่าง ไร้ความปรา ณี brutally yang-rai-kwam-pa-ne
mercilessness
N การ ไร้ความปรา ณี cruelty implacability kan-rai-kwam-pa-ne
mercurial
ADJ หลายใจ เปลี่ยนใจ ง่าย เปลี่ยนแปลง ง่าย fluctuating variable inconstant lai-jai
mercurial
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ธาตุ ปรอท (ทาง เคมี kiao-kab-tad-pa-rod
mercurial
N ยา ที่ มี สาร ปรอท ya-ti-sai-san-pa-rod
mercurialize
VT ใส่ สาร ปรอท จัดการ ด้วย สาร ปรอท sai-san-pa-rod
mercurially
ADV อย่าง เปลี่ยนใจ ง่าย yang-pian-jai-ngi
mercurialness
N การ เปลี่ยนใจ ง่าย flightiness kan-pian-jai-ngi
mercuric
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ปรอท ซึ่ง มี สาร ปรอท kiao-kab-pa-rad
mercurochrome
N ยาแดง ya-dang
mercurous
A ที่ ประกอบด้วย ธาตุ ปรอท ที่ มี หนึ่ง วาเลน ซี่
mercury
N ปรอท (สัญลักษณ์ ทาง เคมี คือ Hg ธาตุ ปรอท สาร ปรอท quicksilver liquid mercury ore pa-rad
mercury bichloride
N ยาฆ่าเชื้อ สมัยเก่า ที่ เคย ใช้ รักษาโรค ซิฟิลิส mercuric chloride
mercy
N ความเมตตา ความกรุณา ความปรา ณี excuse pardon forgiveness condemnation unforgiveness kwam-med-ta
mercy killing
N การ ฆ่า ให้ ตาย อย่าง ไม่ เจ็บปวด euthanasia kan-ka-hai-tai-yang-jeb-puai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
MERCANTANTE
n.A foreign trader. [Not in use. ]
MERCANTILE
a.[L. mercans, mercor, to buy. ] 1. Trading; commercial; carrying on commerce; as mercantile nations; the mercantile class of men.
2. Pertaining or relating to commerce or trade; as mercantile business.
MERCAT
n.[L. mercatus.] Market; trade. [Not in use. ]
MERCENARILY
adv. In a mercenary manner.
MERCENARINESS
n.[from mercenary. ] Venality; regard to hire or reward.
MERCENARY
a.[L. mercenarius, from merces, reward, wages, mercor, to guy. ] 1. Venal; that may be hired; actuated by the hope of reward; moved by the love of money; as a mercenary prince or judge.
2. Hired; purchased by money; as mercenary services; mercenary soldiers.
3. Sold for money; as mercenary blood.
4. Greedy of gain; mean; selfish; as a mercenary disposition.
5. Contracted from motives of gain; as a mercenary marriage.
MERCENARY
n.One who is hired; a soldier that is hired into foreign service; a hireling.
MERCER
n.[L. merx, wares, commodities.] One who deals in silks.
MERCERSHIP
n.The business of a mercer.
MERCERY
n.The commodities or goods in which a mercer deals; trade of mercers.
MERCHAND
v.i.To trade. [Not used. ]
MERCHANDISE
n. 1. The objects of commerce; wares, goods, commodities, whatever is usually bought or sold in trade. But provisions daily sold in market, horses, cattle, and fuel are not usually included in the term, and real estate never.
2. Trade; traffick; commerce.
MERCHANDISE
v.i.To trade; to carry on commerce.
MERCHANDRY
n.Trade; commerce. [Not in use. ]
MERCHANT
n.[L. mercor, to buy. ] 1. A man who trafficks or carries on trade with foreign countries, or who exports and imports goods and sells them by wholesale.
2. In popular usage, any trader, or one who deals in the purchase and sale of goods.
3. A ship in trade. [Not used. ]
MERCHANT
v.i.To trade. [Not in use. ]
MERCHANTABLE
a.Fit for market; such as is usually sold in market or such as will bring the ordinary price; as merchantable wheat or timber.
MERCHANTLIKE
a.Like a merchant.
MERCHANTMAN
n.A ship or vessel employed in the transportation of goods, as distinguished from a ship of war.
MERCIABLE
a.Merciful. [Not in use. ]
MERCIFUL
a.[from mercy. ] Having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries; applied appropriately to the Supreme being. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34:6.
1. Compassionate; tender; unwilling to give pain; not cruel. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.
MERCIFULLY
adv. With compassion or pity; tenderly; mildly.
MERCIFULNESS
n.Tenderness towards offenders; willingness to forbear punishment; readiness to forgive.
MERCIFY
v.t.To pity. [Not in use. ]
MERCILESS
a.Destitute of mercy; unfeeling; pitiless; hard-hearted; cruel; as a merciless tyrant. 1. Not sparing; as the merciless waves or tempest.
MERCILESSLY
adv. In a manner void of mercy or pity; cruelly.
MERCILESSNESS
n.Want of mercy or pity.
MERCURIAL
a.[L. mercurialis.] 1. Formed under the influence of Mercury; active; sprightly; full of fire or vigor; as a mercurial youth; a mercurial nation.
2. Pertaining to quicksilver; containing quicksilver, or consisting of mercury; as mercurial preparations or medicines.
MERCURIALIST
n.One under the influence of Mercury, or one resembling Mercury in variety of character.
MERCURIATE
n.A combination of the oxyd of mercury with another substance. Mercuric acid, a saturated combination of mercury and oxygen.
MERCURIFICATION
n.In metallurgic chimistry, the process or operation of obtaining the mercury from metallic minerals in its fluid form. 1. The act of mixing with quicksilver.
MERCURIFY
v.t.To obtain mercury from metallic minerals, which it is said may be done by a large lens, the intense heat of which expels the mercury in fumes, which are afterwards condensed.
MERCURY
n.[L. Mercurius. In mythology, Mercury is the god of eloquence and of commerce, called by the Greeks Hermes, and his name is said to be formed from merces, or mercor. But in antiquity, there were several persons or deities of this name. ] 1. Quicksilver, a metal remarkable for its fusibility, which is so great that to fix or congeal it requires a degree of cold which is marked on Fahrenheit's scale at thirty nine degrees below zero. Its specific gravity is greater than that of any other metal, except platina, gold and tungsten. Under a heat of 66 degrees, it rises in fumes and is gradually converted into a red oxyd. Mercury is used in barometers to ascertain the weight of the atmosphere, and in thermometers to determine the temperature of the air, for which purposes it is well adapted by its expansibility, and the extensive range between its freezing and boiling points. Preparations of this metal are among the most powerful poisons, and are extensively used as medicines. The preparation called calomel, is a most efficacious deobstruent.
2. Heat of constitutional temperament; spirit; sprightly qualities.
3. A genus of plants, the Mercurialis, of several species.
4. One of the planets nearest the sun. It is 3224 miles in diameter, and revolves round the sun in about 88 days. Its mean distance from the sun is thirty seven millions of miles.
5. The name of a newspaper or periodical publication, and in some places, the carrier of a newspaper or pamphlet.
MERCURY
v.t.To wash with a preparation of mercury.
MERCY
n.[L. misericordia. ] 1. That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves; the disposition that tempers justice, and induces an injured person to forgive trespasses and injuries, and to forbear punishment, or inflict less than law or justice will warrant. In this sense, there is perhaps no word in our language precisely synonymous with mercy. That which comes nearest to it is grace. It implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, pity or compassion, and clemency, but exercised only towards offenders. Mercy is a distinguishing attribute of the Supreme Being.
The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty. Numbers 14:18.
2. An act or exercise of mercy or favor. It is a mercy that they escaped.
I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies. Genesis 32:1 .
3. Pity; compassion manifested towards a person in distress.
And he said, he that showed mercy on him. Luke 1 :37.
4. Clemency and bounty.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy. Proverbs 2 :28.
5. Charity, or the duties of charity and benevolence.
I will have mercy and not sacrifice. Matthew 9:13.
6. Grace; favor. 1 Corinthians 7:25; Jude 2.
7. Eternal life, the fruit of mercy. 2 Timothy 1:18.
8. Pardon.
I cry thee mercy with all my heart.
9. The act of sparing, or the forbearance of a violent act expected. The prisoner cried for mercy.
To be or to lie at the mercy of, to have no means of self-defense, but to be dependent for safety on the mercy or compassion of another, or in the power of that which is irresistible; as, to be at the mercy of a foe, or of the waves.
MERCY-SEAT
n.The propitiatory; the covering of the ark of the covenant among the Jews. This was of gold, and its ends were fixed to two cherubs, whose wings extended forward, and formed a kind of throne for the majesty of God, who is represented in Scripture as sitting between the cherubs. It was from this seat that God gave his oracles to Moses, or to the high priest who consulted him.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MERCABLE
Mer "ca *ble, a. Etym: [L. mercabilis, fr. mercari to trade, traffic, buy. See Merchant. ]
Defn: Capable of being bought or sold. [Obs. ]
MERCANTILE
Mer "can *tile, a. Etym: [F. mercantile, It. mercantile, fr. L.mercans, -antis, p. pr. of mercari to traffic. See Merchant. ]
Defn: Of or pertaining to merchants, or the business of merchants; having to do with trade, or the buying and selling of commodities; commercial. The expedition of the Argonauts was partly mercantile, partly military. Arbuthnot. Mercantile agency, an agency for procuring information of the standing and credit of merchants in different parts of the country, for the use of dealers who sell to them. -- Mercantile marine, the persons and vessels employed in commerce, taken collectively. -- Mercantile paper, the notes or acceptances given by merchants for goods bought, or received on consignment; drafts on merchants for goods sold or consigned. McElrath.
Syn. -- Mercantile, Commercial. Commercial is the wider term, being sometimes used to embrace mercantile. In their stricter use, commercial relates to the shipping, freighting, forwarding, and other business connected with the commerce of a country (whether external or internal ), that is, the exchange of commodities; while mercantile applies to the sale of merchandise and goods when brought to market. As the two employments are to some extent intermingled, the two words are often interchanged.
MERCAPTAL
Mer *cap "tal, n. Etym: [Mercaptan + aldehyde. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Any one of a series of compounds of mercaptans with aldehydes.
MERCAPTAN
Mer *cap "tan, n. Etym: [F., fr. NL. mercurius mercury + L. captans, p.pr. of captare to seize, v. intens. fr. capere.] (Chem. )
Defn: Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called from its avidity for mercury, and other metals.
MERCAPTIDE
MERCAPTIDE Mer *cap "tide ( or ), n. (Chem. )
Defn: A compound of mercaptan formed by replacing its sulphur hydrogen by a metal; as, potassium mercaptide, C2H5SK.
MERCAT
Mer "cat, n. Etym: [L. mercatus: cf. It. mercato. See Market. ]
Defn: Market; trade. [Obs. ] Bp. Sprat.
MERCATANTE
Mer `ca *tan "te (; It. ), n. Etym: [It. See Merchant. ]
Defn: A foreign trader. [Obs. ] Shak.
MERCATOR'S CHART
MERCATOR'S CHART Mer *ca "tor's chart ".
Defn: See under Chart, and see Mercator's projection, under Projection.
MERCATURE
Mer "ca *ture, n. Etym: [L. mercatura commerce. ]
Defn: Commerce; traffic; trade. [Obs. ]
MERCE
Merce, v. t. Etym: [See Amerce. ]
Defn: To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce. [Obs. ]
MERCENARIA
Mer `ce *na "ri *a, n. Etym: [NL. See Mercenary. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The quahog.
MERCENARIAN
MERCENARIAN Mer `ce *na "ri *an (-an ), n.
Defn: A mercenary. [Obs. ]
MERCENARILY
MERCENARILY Mer "ce *na `ri *ly, adv.
Defn: In a mercenary manner.
MERCENARINESS
MERCENARINESS Mer "ce *na *ri *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being mercenary; venality. Boyle.
MERCENARY
Mer "ce *na *ry, a. Etym: [OE. mercenarie, F. mercenaire, fr. L.mercenarius, fr. merces wages, reward. See Mercy. ]
1. Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.
2. Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish. Shak. For God forbid I should my papers blot With mercenary lines, with servile pen. Daniel.
Syn. -- See Venal.
MERCENARY
Mer "ce *na *ry, n.; pl. Mercenaries (.
Defn: One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service. Milman.
MERCER
Mer "cer, n. Etym: [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant. ]
Defn: Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng. ]
MERCERIZE
MERCERIZE Mer "cer *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. & vb. n. -izing.][From (John ) Mercer (1791 -1866 ), an English calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
Defn: To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics ) with a solution of caustic alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes a silky luster. --Mer `cer *i *za "tion (#), n.
MERCERSHIP
MERCERSHIP Mer "cer *ship, n.
Defn: The business of a mercer.
MERCERY
Mer "cer *y, n. Etym: [F. mercerie. ]
Defn: The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals.
MERCHAND
Mer "chand, v. i. Etym: [F. marchander. See Merchant. ]
Defn: To traffic. [Obs. ] Bacon.
MERCHANDISABLE
MERCHANDISABLE Mer "chan *di `sa *ble, a.
Defn: Such as can be used or transferred as merchandise.
MERCHANDISE
Mer "chan *dise, n. Etym: [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.]
1. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser.
2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic.
MERCHANDISE
Mer "chan *dise, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Merchandised; p. pr. & vb. n.Merchandising. ]
Defn: To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon.
MERCHANDISE
MERCHANDISE Mer "chan *dise, v. t.
Defn: To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. "Love is merchandised." Shak.
MERCHANDISER
MERCHANDISER Mer "chan *di `ser, n.
Defn: A trader. Bunyan.
MERCHANDRY
Mer "chand *ry, n. Etym: [See Merchant. ]
Defn: Trade; commerce. [Obs. ] Bp. Sanderson.
MERCHANT
Mer "chant, n. Etym: [OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, -antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See Market, Merit, and cf. Commerce. ]
1. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad. Shak.
2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs. ] Shak.
3. One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [U. S. & Scot. ]
MERCHANT
MERCHANT Mer "chant, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service. Merchant bar, Merchant iron or steel, certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars. -- Merchant service, the mercantile marine of a country. Am. Cyc. -- Merchant ship, a ship employed in commerce. -- Merchant tailor, a tailor who keeps and sells materials for the garments which he makes.
MERCHANT
MERCHANT Mer "chant, v. i.
Defn: To be a merchant; to trade. [Obs. ]
MERCHANTABLE
MERCHANTABLE Mer "chant *a *ble, a.
Defn: Fit for market; such as is usually sold in market, or such as will bring the ordinary price; as, merchantable wheat; sometimes, a technical designation for a particular kind or class.
MERCHANTLY
MERCHANTLY Mer "chant *ly, a.
Defn: Merchantlike; suitable to the character or business of a merchant. [Obs. ] Gauden.
MERCHANTMAN
Mer "chant *man, n.; pl. Merchantmen (.
1. A merchant. [Obs. ] Matt. xiii. 45.
2. A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, as, distinguished from a man-of-war.
MERCHANTRY
MERCHANTRY Mer "chant *ry, n.
1. The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country.
2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.
MERCIABLE
Mer "ci *a *ble, a. Etym: [OF. ]
Defn: Merciful. [Obs. ]
MERCIFUL
Mer "ci *ful, a. Etym: [Mercy + -ful. ]
1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak.
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb.
Syn. -- Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement; benignant. -- Mer "ci *ful *ly, adv. -- Mer "ci *ful *ness, n.
MERCIFY
MERCIFY Mer "ci *fy, v. t.
Defn: To pity. [Obs. ] Spenser.
MERCILESS
MERCILESS Mer "ci *less, a.
Defn: Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. The foe is merciless, and will not pity. Shak.
Syn. -- Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage. -- Mer "ci *less *ly, adv. -- Mer "ci *less *ness, n.
MERCURAMMONIUM
Mer `cur *am *mo "ni *um, n. Etym: [Mercuric + ammonium. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A radical regarded as derived from ammonium by the substitution of mercury for a portion of the hydrogen.
MERCURIAL
Mer *cu "ri *al, a. Etym: [L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F.mercuriel.]
1. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. A mercurial man Who fluttered over all things like a fan. Byron.
2. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [Obs. ] Chillingworth.
3. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money- making; crafty. The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams.
4. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
5. (Med. )
Defn: Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
MERCURIAL
MERCURIAL Mer *cu "ri *al, n.
1. A person having mercurial qualities. Bacon.
2. (Med. )
Defn: A preparation containing mercury.
MERCURIALISM
MERCURIALISM Mer *cu "ri *al *ism, n. [Mercurial + -ism. ] (Med. )
Defn: The morbid condition produced by the excessive use of mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or smelting.
MERCURIALIST
MERCURIALIST Mer *cu "ri *al *ist, n.
1. One under the influence of Mercury; one resembling Mercury in character.
2. (Med. )
Defn: A physician who uses much mercury, in any of its forms, in his practice.
MERCURIALIZE
Mer *cu "ri *al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mercurialized; p. pr. & vb. n.Mercurializing.]
1. (Med. )
Defn: To affect with mercury.
2. (Photography )
Defn: To treat with mercury; to expose to the vapor of mercury.
MERCURIALIZE
MERCURIALIZE Mer *cu "ri *al *ize, v. i.
Defn: To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious. [Obs. ]
MERCURIALLY
MERCURIALLY Mer *cu "ri *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In a mercurial manner.
MERCURIC
MERCURIC Mer *cu "ric, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. Mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate. See Corrosive.
MERCURIFICATION
Mer *cu `ri *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify. ]
1. (Metal. )
Defn: The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury. [R.]
MERCURIFY
Mer *cu "ri *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mercurified; p. pr. & vb. n.Mercurifying.] Etym: [Mercury + -fy. ]
1. To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be done by any application of intense heat that expels the mercury in fumes, which are afterward condensed. [R.]
2. To combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with mercury; to mercurialize. [R.]
MERCURISM
MERCURISM Mer "cu *rism, n.
Defn: A communication of news; an announcement. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.
MERCUROUS
MERCUROUS Mer *cu "rous, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion. Mercurous chloride. (Chem. ) See Calomel.
MERCURY
Mer "cu *ry, n. Etym: [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares. ]
1. (Rom. Myth. )
Defn: A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque, glistening liquid (commonly called quicksilver ), and is used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity 13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum ). Atomic weight 199.8.Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and designated by his symbol, mercury.
Note: Mercury forms alloys, called amalgams, with many metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is the only metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39º Centigrade to a soft, malleable, ductile metal.
3. (Astron.)
Defn: One of the planets of the solar system, being the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is about 36, , miles. Its period is 88 days, and its diameter 3, miles.
4. A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also, a newspaper. Sir J. Stephen. "The monthly Mercuries." Macaulay.
5. Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability; fickleness. [Obs. ] He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long in any friendship, or to any design. Bp. Burnet.
6. (Bot. )
Defn: A plant (Mercurialis annua ), of the Spurge family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe.
Note: The name is also applied, in the United States, to certain climbing plants, some of which are poisonous to the skin, esp. to the Rhus Toxicodendron, or poison ivy. Dog's mercury (Bot. ), Mercurialis perennis, a perennial plant differing from M. annua by having the leaves sessile. -- English mercury (Bot. ), a kind of goosefoot formerly used as a pot herb; -- called Good King Henry. -- Horn mercury (Min. ), a mineral chloride of mercury, having a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance.
MERCURY
MERCURY Mer "cu *ry, v. t.
Defn: To wash with a preparation of mercury. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
MERCY
Mer "cy, n.; pl. Mercies. Etym: [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces,mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL. , equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probmerere to deserve, acquire. See Merit, and cf. Amerce. ]
1. Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency. Examples of justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others. Bacon.
2. Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence. Luke x. 37.
3. Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. Sir T. Elyot.
4. A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor. The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 2 Cor. i. 3. Mercy seat (Bib. ), the golden cover or lid of the Ark of the Covenant. See Ark, 2. -- Sisters of Mercy (R. C. Ch. ),a religious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect decent women out of employment, to visit prisoners and the sick, and to attend persons condemned to death. -- To be at the mercy of, to be wholly in the power of.
Syn. -- See Grace.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Merc
Merc |məːk | ▶noun informal a Mercedes car.
merc
merc |məːk | ▶noun informal a mercenary soldier.
mercado
mer ca do |mərˈkädō mərˈkɑdoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. mercados ) (in Spanish-speaking regions ) a market. ORIGIN Spanish, from Latin mercatus ‘market. ’
Mercalli scale
Mer cal li scale |mərˈkalē mərˈkæli ˌskeɪl | a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake, ranging from I (virtually imperceptible ) to XII (total destruction ). ORIGIN 1920s: named after Giuseppe Mercalli (1850 –1914 ), Italian geologist.
mercantile
mer can tile |ˈmərkənˌtēl, -ˌtīl ˈmərkənˌtil ˈmərkənˌtaɪl | ▶adjective of or relating to trade or commerce; commercial: the shift of wealth to the mercantile classes. ▶noun dated a general store: we walked to the local mercantile. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian, from mercante ‘merchant. ’
mercantilism
mer can til ism |ˈmərkəntiˌlizəm, -ˌtē -, -ˌtī -mɜːrˈkæntɪlɪzəm | ▶noun belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • chiefly historical the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. DERIVATIVES mer can til ist noun & adjective, mer can til is tic |ˌmərkəntiˈlistik, -ˌtē -, -ˌtī - |adjective
mercaptan
mer cap tan |mərˈkapˌtan mərˈkæptæn | ▶noun Chemistry another term for thiol. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin mer (curium ) captan (s ), literally ‘capturing mercury. ’
Mercator, Gerardus
Mer ca tor, Gerardus |mərˈkātər mərˈkeɪdər | (1512 –94 ), Flemish geographer and cartographer, a resident in Germany from 1552; Latinized name of Gerhard Kremer. He invented the system of map projection that is named after him.
Mercator projection
Mer ca tor pro jec tion |mərˈkātər mɜːrˈkeɪtərprəʤekʃn |(also Mercator's projection ) ▶noun a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used esp. for marine charts and certain climatological maps.
Merced
Mer ced |mərˈsed mərˈsɛd | a city in central California, in the San Joaquin Valley; pop. 77,160 (est. 2008 ).
mercenary
mer ce nar y |ˈmərsəˌnerē ˈmərsnˌɛri | ▶adjective derogatory (of a person or their behavior ) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics: she's nothing but a mercenary little gold digger. ▶noun ( pl. mercenaries ) a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. • a person primarily concerned with material reward at the expense of ethics: the sport's most infamous mercenary. DERIVATIVES mer ce nar i ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from Latin mercenarius ‘hireling, ’ from merces, merced- ‘reward. ’
mercer
mer cer |ˈmərsər ˈmərsər | ▶noun Brit. chiefly historical a dealer in textile fabrics, esp. silks, velvets, and other fine materials. DERIVATIVES mer cer y noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French mercier, based on Latin merx, merc- ‘goods. ’
Mercer, Johnny
Mer cer, Johnny |ˈmərsər ˈmərsər | (1909 –76 ), US songwriter; full name John Herndon Mercer. He wrote lyrics for hundreds of popular songs, including “Moon River ” (1961 ) and “Days of Wine and Roses ” (1962 ). His Broadway musicals include Top Banana (1951 ) and Saratoga (1959 ).
mercerize
mer cer ize |ˈmərsəˌrīz ˈmərsərˌaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. mercerized ) treat (cotton fabric or thread ) under tension with caustic alkali to increase its strength and give it a shiny, silky appearance. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name of John Mercer (died 1866 ), said to have invented the process, + -ize .
merchandise
mer chan dise ▶noun |ˈmərCHənˌdīz, -ˌdīs ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪz ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪs |goods to be bought and sold: stores that offered an astonishing range of merchandise. • products used to promote a particular movie, popular music group, etc. , or linked to a particular fictional character; merchandising. ▶verb |ˈmərCHənˌdīz ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪz |(also merchandize ) [ with obj. ] promote the sale of (goods ), esp. by their presentation in retail outlets: a new breakfast food can easily be merchandised. • advertise or publicize (an idea or person ): they are merchandising “niceness ” to children. • archaic trade or traffic in (something ), esp. inappropriately. • [ no obj. ] archaic engage in the business of a merchant. DERIVATIVES mer chan dis a ble |-ˌdīzəbəl |adjective, mer chan dis er |-ˌdīzər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French marchandise, from marchand ‘merchant. ’
merchandising
mer chan dis ing |ˈmərCHənˌdīziNG ˈmərtʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ | ▶noun the activity of promoting the sale of goods, esp. by their presentation in retail outlets: problems rooted in overexpansion and poor merchandising. • products used to promote a particular movie, popular music group, etc. , or linked to a particular fictional character: the characters are still popular and found on a wide variety of merchandising.
merchant
mer chant |ˈmərCHənt ˈmərtʃənt | ▶noun 1 a person or company involved in wholesale trade, esp. one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade: the area's leading timber merchant | a tea merchant. • a retail trader; a store owner: the credit cards are accepted by 10 million merchants worldwide. • (esp. in historical contexts ) a person involved in trade or commerce: prosperous merchants and clothiers had established a middle class. 2 [ usu. with modifier ] informal, chiefly derogatory a person with a partiality or aptitude for a particular activity or viewpoint: his driver was no speed merchant | a merchant of death. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of or relating to merchants, trade, or commerce: the growth of the merchant classes. • (of ships, sailors, or shipping activity ) involved with commerce rather than military activity: a merchant seaman. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French marchant, based on Latin mercari ‘to trade, ’ from merx, merc- ‘merchandise. ’
Merchant, Ismail
Mer chant, Ismail |ˈmərCHənt ˈmərtʃənt | (1936 –2005 ), Indian movie producer. In 1961, he partnered with James Ivory to form Merchant Ivory Productions. Together, they produced movies such as The Bostonians (1984 ), Howard's End (1992 ), and The White Countess (2005 ).
merchantable
mer chant a ble |ˈmərCHəntəbəl ˈmərtʃən (t )əbəl | ▶adjective suitable for purchase or sale; marketable: goods must be of merchantable quality. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from the verb merchant ‘haggle, trade as a merchant, ’ from Old French marchander, from marchand ‘merchant. ’
merchant account
mer chant ac count ▶noun a bank account that enables the holder to accept credit cards for payment.
Merchant Adventurers
Mer |chant Adventurers an English trading guild which was involved in trade overseas, principally with the Netherlands, during the period from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
merchant bank
mer chant bank ▶noun a bank dealing in commercial loans and investment. DERIVATIVES mer chant bank er noun, mer chant bank ing noun
merchantman
mer chant man |ˈmərCHəntmən ˈmərtʃəntmən | ▶noun ( pl. merchantmen ) a ship used in commerce; a vessel of the merchant marine.
merchant marine
mer chant ma rine ▶noun (often the merchant marine ) a country's shipping that is involved in commerce and trade, as opposed to military activity.
merchant navy
mer |chant navy ▶noun (often the merchant navy ) Brit. a country's commercial shipping, as opposed to that involved in military activity.
merchant prince
mer chant prince ▶noun a person involved in trade whose wealth is sufficient to confer political influence.
Mercia
Mer ci a |ˈmerSH (ē )ə ˈmɛrʃ (i )ə | a former kingdom in central England. It was established by invading Angles in the 6th century in the border areas between the new Anglo-Saxon settlements in the east and the Celtic regions in the west. DERIVATIVES Mer ci an adjective & noun
merciful
mer ci ful |ˈmərsifəl ˈmərsəfəl | ▶adjective showing or exercising mercy: it was the will of a merciful God that all should be saved. • (of an event ) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant: her death was a merciful release. DERIVATIVES mer ci ful ness noun
mercifully
mer ci ful ly |ˈmərsif (ə )lē ˈmərsəfəli | ▶adverb 1 in a merciful manner. 2 to one's great relief; fortunately: [ sentence adverb ] : mercifully, I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days.
merciless
mer ci less |ˈmərsiləs ˈmərsələs | ▶adjective showing no mercy or pity: a merciless attack with a blunt instrument | figurative : the merciless summer heat. DERIVATIVES mer ci less ly adverb, mer ci less ness noun
Merckx, Eddy
Merckx, Eddy |mərks ˈmərks | (1945 –), Belgian cyclist; full name Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx, Baron Merckx. During his professional career he won the Tour de France five times (1969 –72 and 1974 ).
Mercosur
Mercosur |ˈməːkəʊsuːə, Spanish merkəɔˈsur | a customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which came into effect in January 1995. Bolivia and Chile joined as associate members in 1996. ORIGIN from elements of South American Spanish mercado común del cono sur ‘Southern Cone Common Market ’ or mercado común del sur ‘Southern Common Market ’.
Mercouri, Melina
Mer cou ri, Melina |mərˈko͝orē mərˈkʊri | (1925 –94 ), Greek actress and politician; born Anna Amalia Mercouri. Her movies include Never on Sunday (1960 ) and Phaedra (1962 ). Exiled for opposing the military junta that took power in Greece in 1967, she was elected to Parliament in 1978 and became minister of culture in 1985.
mercurial
mer cu ri al |mərˌkyo͝orēəl ˈˌmərˈˌkjʊriəl | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind: his mercurial temperament. • (of a person ) sprightly; lively. 2 of or containing the element mercury. 3 ( Mercurial ) of the planet Mercury. ▶noun (usu. mercurials ) a drug or other compound containing mercury. DERIVATIVES mer cu ri al i ty |-ˌkyo͝orēˈalitē |noun, mer cu ri al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3 of the adjective ): from Latin mercurialis ‘relating to the god Mercury, ’ from Mercurius ‘Mercury. ’ Sense 1 of the adjective dates from the mid 17th cent.
mercuric
mer cu ric |mərˌkyo͝orik mərˈkjʊrɪk | ▶adjective Chemistry of mercury with a valence of two; of mercury (II ). Compare with mercurous.
mercuric chloride
mer cu ric chlo ride ▶noun a toxic white crystalline compound, used as a fungicide and antiseptic. [Chem. formula: HgCl 2. ]
Mercurochrome
Mer cu ro chrome |mə (r )ˈkyo͝orəˌkrōm mərˈkjʊrəkroʊm |(also mercurochrome ) ▶noun trademark for merbromin. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from mercury 1 + Greek khrōma ‘color. ’
mercurous
mer cu rous |ˈmərkyərəs ˈmərkjərəs | ▶adjective Chemistry of mercury with a valence of one; of mercury (I ). Compare with mercuric.
mercurous chloride
mer cu rous chlor ide ▶noun another term for calomel.
Mercury
Mer cu ry |ˈmərkyərē ˈmərkjəri | 1 Roman Mythology the Roman god of eloquence, skill, trading, and thieving, herald and messenger of the gods, who was identified with Hermes. [from Latin Mercurius, from merx, merc- ‘merchandise. ’] • used in names of newspapers and journals: the San Jose Mercury News. 2 Astronomy a small planet that is the closest to the sun in the solar system, sometimes visible to the naked eye just after sunset. Mercury orbits within the orbit of Venus at an average distance of 36 million miles (57.9 million km ) from the sun. With a diameter of 3,031 miles (4,878 km ), it is only a third larger than earth's moon, which it resembles in having a heavily cratered surface. Its ‘day ’ (equivalent to 58.65 Earth days ) is precisely two thirds the length of its ‘year ’ (87.97 Earth days ). Daytime temperatures average 338 °F (170 °C ). There is no atmosphere and the planet has no satellites. 3 a series of space missions, launched by the US from 1958 to 1963, that achieved the first US manned space flights. DERIVATIVES Mer cu ri an |mərˈkyo͝orēən |adjective
mercury
mer cu ry 1 |ˈmərkyərē ˈmərkjəri | ▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 80, a heavy silvery-white metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures. (Symbol: Hg ) Also called quicksilver. • the column of such metal in a thermometer or barometer, or its height as indicating atmospheric temperature or pressure: the mercury rises, the skies steam, and the nights swelter. • historical this metal or one of its compounds used medicinally, esp. to treat syphilis. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin Mercurius ( see Mercury ( sense 1 )).
mercury
mer cu ry 2 |ˈmərkjəri ˈmərkyərē | ▶noun a plant of the spurge family. [Genera Mercurialis and Acalypha, family Euphorbiaceae: several species, in particular the poisonous dog's mercury (M. perennis ) of Eurasia and the three-seeded mercury (A. virginica ) of North America. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin mercurialis ‘of the god Mercury. ’
mercury switch
mer cu ry switch ▶noun an electric switch in which the circuit is made by mercury flowing into a gap when the device tilts.
mercury vapor lamp
mer cu ry va por lamp ▶noun a lamp in which light is produced by an electrical discharge through mercury vapor.
mercy
mer cy |ˈmərsē ˈmərsi | ▶noun ( pl. mercies ) compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: the boy was screaming and begging for mercy | the mercies of God. • an event to be grateful for, esp. because its occurrence prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering: his death was in a way a mercy. • [ as modifier ] (esp. of a journey or mission ) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering; motivated by compassion: mercy missions to refugees caught up in the fighting. ▶exclam. archaic used in expressions of surprise or fear: “Mercy me! ” uttered Mrs. Garfield. PHRASES at the mercy of completely in the power or under the control of: consumers were at the mercy of every rogue in the marketplace. be thankful (or grateful ) for small mercies be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages. have mercy on (or upon ) show compassion or forgiveness to: may the Lord have mercy on her soul. leave someone /something to the mercy of expose someone or something to a situation of probable danger or harm: the forest is left to the mercy of the loggers. throw oneself on someone's mercy intentionally place oneself in a situation in which one must rely on someone else to be compassionate or lenient towards one. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French merci ‘pity ’ or ‘thanks, ’ from Latin merces, merced- ‘reward, ’ in Christian Latin ‘pity, favor, heavenly reward. ’
mercy killing
mer cy kill ing |ˈmərsi ˌkɪlɪŋ | ▶noun the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, typically by the administration of large doses of painkilling drugs. See also euthanasia.
Oxford Dictionary
Merc
Merc |məːk | ▶noun informal a Mercedes car.
merc
merc |məːk | ▶noun informal a mercenary soldier.
mercado
mercado |məːˈkɑːdəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. mercados ) (in Spanish-speaking countries ) a market. ORIGIN Spanish, from Latin mercatus ‘market ’.
Mercalli scale
Mercalli scale |məːˈkali | ▶noun a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake, ranging from I (virtually imperceptible ) to XII (total destruction ). ORIGIN 1920s: named after Giuseppe Mercalli (1850 –1914 ), Italian geologist.
mercantile
mercantile |ˈməːk (ə )ntʌɪl | ▶adjective relating to trade or commerce; commercial: the shift of wealth to the mercantile classes. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian, from mercante ‘merchant ’.
mercantile marine
mer ¦can |tile mar ¦ine ▶noun another term for merchant navy.
mercantilism
mercantilism |ˈməːk (ə )ntʌɪˌlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] belief in the benefits of profitable trading. • historical the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. DERIVATIVES mercantilist noun & adjective
mercaptan
mercaptan |məˈkapt (ə )n | ▶noun Chemistry another term for thiol. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin mercurium captans, literally ‘capturing mercury ’.
Mercator, Gerardus
Mercator, Gerardus |məːˈkeɪtə | (1512 –94 ), Flemish geographer and cartographer, resident in Germany from 1552; Latinized name of Gerhard Kremer. He invented the system of map projection that is named after him.
Mercator projection
Mer |ca ¦tor pro |jec ¦tion |mɜːˈkeɪtəprəʤɛkʃn | ▶noun a projection of a map of the world on to a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used especially for marine charts and certain climatological maps.
Merced
Mer ced |mərˈsed mərˈsɛd | a city in central California, in the San Joaquin Valley; pop. 77,160 (est. 2008 ).
mercenary
mercenary |ˈməːsɪn (ə )ri | ▶adjective primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics: she's nothing but a mercenary little gold-digger. ▶noun ( pl. mercenaries ) a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. • a person primarily motivated by personal gain: cricket's most infamous mercenary. DERIVATIVES mercenariness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun ): from Latin mercenarius ‘hireling ’, from merces, merced- ‘reward ’.
mercer
mer ¦cer |ˈməːsə | ▶noun Brit., chiefly historical a dealer in textile fabrics, especially silks, velvets, and other fine materials. DERIVATIVES mercery noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French mercier, based on Latin merx, merc- ‘goods ’.
Mercer, Johnny
Mer cer, Johnny |ˈmərsər ˈmərsər | (1909 –76 ), US songwriter; full name John Herndon Mercer. He wrote lyrics for hundreds of popular songs, including “Moon River ” (1961 ) and “Days of Wine and Roses ” (1962 ). His Broadway musicals include Top Banana (1951 ) and Saratoga (1959 ).
mercerize
mercerize |ˈməːsərʌɪz |(also mercerise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. mercerized ) treat (cotton fabric or thread ) under tension with caustic alkali to impart strength and lustre. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from the name of John Mercer (died 1866 ), said to have invented the process, + -ize .
merchandise
mer ¦chan |dise ▶noun |ˈməːtʃ (ə )ndʌɪs, -z | [ mass noun ] goods to be bought and sold: shops which offered an astonishing range of merchandise. • products used to promote a film, pop group, etc. , or linked to a fictional character; merchandising. ▶verb |ˈməːtʃ (ə )ndʌɪz |(also merchandize ) [ with obj. ] promote the sale of (goods ), especially by their presentation in retail outlets: a new breakfast food can easily be merchandised. • promote or publicize (an idea or person ): they are merchandising ‘niceness ’ to children. • [ no obj. ] archaic engage in the business of a merchant. DERIVATIVES merchandisable adjective, merchandiser noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French marchandise, from marchand ‘merchant ’.
merchandising
mer ¦chan |dis ¦ing |ˈməːtʃ (ə )ndʌɪsɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the activity of promoting the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets: problems rooted in poor merchandising. • products used to promote a particular film, pop group, etc. , or linked to a particular fictional character: the characters are still popular and found on a wide variety of merchandising.
merchant
mer |chant |ˈməːtʃ (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade: a builders' merchant | a tea merchant. • chiefly N. Amer. a retail trader: the credit cards are accepted by 10 million merchants worldwide. • a person who deals in something unpleasant: a merchant of death. • (in historical contexts ) a person involved in trade or commerce. 2 [ usu. with modifier ] informal, derogatory a person who has a liking for a particular activity: his driver was no speed merchant. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (in historical contexts ) relating to merchants or commerce: the growth of the merchant classes. • (of ships, sailors, or shipping activity ) involved with commerce rather than military activity: a merchant seaman. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French marchant, based on Latin mercari ‘to trade ’, from merx, merc- ‘merchandise ’.
Merchant, Ismail
Mer |chant |ˈməːtʃənt | (1936 –2005 ), Indian film producer. In 1961 he became a partner with James Ivory in Merchant Ivory Productions. Together they made a number of films, including Howard's End (1992 ) and The Remains of the Day (1993 ).
merchantable
mer ¦chant |able |ˈməːtʃ (ə )ntəb (ə )l | ▶adjective suitable for sale: goods must be of merchantable quality. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from the obsolete verb merchant ‘haggle, trade as a merchant ’, from Old French marchander, from marchand ‘merchant ’.
merchant account
mer chant ac count ▶noun a bank account that enables the holder to accept credit cards for payment.
Merchant Adventurers
Mer |chant Adventurers an English trading guild which was involved in trade overseas, principally with the Netherlands, during the period from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
merchant bank
mer |chant bank ▶noun Brit. a bank dealing in commercial loans and investment. DERIVATIVES merchant banker noun, merchant banking noun
merchantman
mer ¦chant |man |ˈməːtʃ (ə )ntmən | ▶noun ( pl. merchantmen ) a ship carrying merchandise.
merchant marine
mer |chant mar ¦ine ▶noun N. Amer. another term for merchant navy.
merchant navy
mer |chant navy ▶noun (often the merchant navy ) Brit. a country's commercial shipping, as opposed to that involved in military activity.
merchant prince
mer |chant prince ▶noun a person who has acquired sufficient wealth from trading to wield political influence.
Mercia
Mercia |ˈməːʃɪə, ˈməːsɪə | a former kingdom of central England. It was established by invading Angles in the 6th century ad in the border areas between the new Anglo-Saxon settlements in the east and the Celtic regions in the west. • used in names of modern organizations to refer to parts of the English midlands: West Mercia Police. DERIVATIVES Mercian adjective & noun
merciful
mer ¦ci |ful |ˈməːsɪfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective showing or exercising mercy: William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him. • (of an event ) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant: her death was a merciful release. DERIVATIVES mercifulness noun
mercifully
mer ¦ci |ful ¦ly |ˈməːsɪfʊli, -f (ə )li | ▶adverb 1 in a merciful manner. 2 [ sentence adverb ] to one's great relief; fortunately: mercifully, the event passed off without incident.
merciless
mer ¦ci |less |ˈməːsɪlɪs | ▶adjective showing no mercy: a merciless attack with a blunt instrument | figurative : the merciless summer heat. DERIVATIVES mercilessly adverb, mercilessness noun
Merckx, Eddy
Merckx, Eddy |məːks | (b.1945 ), Belgian racing cyclist. During his professional career he won the Tour de France five times (1969 –72 and 1974 ).
Mercosur
Mercosur |ˈməːkəʊsuːə, Spanish merkəɔˈsur | a customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which came into effect in January 1995. Bolivia and Chile joined as associate members in 1996. ORIGIN from elements of South American Spanish mercado común del cono sur ‘Southern Cone Common Market ’ or mercado común del sur ‘Southern Common Market ’.
Mercouri, Melina
Mercouri, Melina |məːˈkʊəri | (1925 –94 ), Greek actress and politician; born Anna Amalia Mercouri. Her films include Never on Sunday (1960 ). She was exiled for opposing the military junta who took power in Greece in 1967, but was elected to Parliament in the socialist government of 1978, becoming Minister of Culture in 1985.
mercurial
mercurial |məːˈkjʊərɪəl | ▶adjective 1 subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind: his mercurial temperament. 2 of or containing the element mercury. 3 ( Mercurial ) of the planet Mercury. ▶noun a drug or other compound containing mercury. DERIVATIVES mercuriality |-ˈalɪti |noun, mercurially adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3 of the adjective ): from Latin mercurialis ‘relating to the god Mercury ’, from Mercurius ‘Mercury ’. Sense 1 of the adjective dates from the mid 17th cent.
mercuric
mercuric |məːˈkjʊərɪk | ▶adjective Chemistry of mercury with a valency of two; of mercury (II ). Compare with mercurous.
mercuric chloride
mer |cur ¦ic chlor |ide ▶noun [ mass noun ] a toxic white crystalline compound, used as a fungicide. ●Chem. formula: HgCl 2.
Mercurochrome
Mercurochrome |məːˈkjʊərəkrəʊm | ▶noun US trademark for merbromin. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from mercury 1 + Greek khrōma ‘colour ’.
mercurous
mercurous |ˈməːkjʊrəs | ▶adjective Chemistry of mercury with a valency of one; of mercury (I ): Compare with mercuric.
Mercury
Mer |cury |ˈməːkjʊri | 1 Roman Mythology the Roman god of eloquence, skill, trading, and thieving, herald and messenger of the gods, who was identified with Hermes. [from Latin Mercurius, from merx, merc- ‘merchandise ’.] • used in names of newspapers and journals: the Leicester Mercury. 2 Astronomy a small planet that is the closest to the sun in the solar system, sometimes visible to the naked eye just after sunset. Mercury orbits within the orbit of Venus at an average distance of 57.9 million km from the sun. With a diameter of 4,878 km it is only a third larger than earth's moon, which it resembles in having a heavily cratered surface. Its ‘day ’ of 58.65 days is precisely two thirds the length of its ‘year ’ of 87.97 days. Daytime temperatures average 170 °C. There is no atmosphere and the planet has no satellites. DERIVATIVES Mercurian adjective
mercury
mercury 1 |ˈməːkjʊri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the chemical element of atomic number 80, a heavy silvery-white metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures. (Symbol: Hg ) Also called quicksilver. • the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer, or its height as indicating atmospheric temperature or pressure: coastal sunshine sends mercury soaring. • historical mercury or one of its compounds used medicinally, especially to treat syphilis. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin Mercurius (see Mercury ( sense 1 )).
mercury
mercury 2 |ˈmɜːkjəri | ▶noun a plant of a genus which includes dog's mercury. ●Genus Mercurialis, family Euphorbiaceae. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from the genus name, from Latin mercurialis ‘of the god Mercury ’.
mercury tilt switch
mer |cury tilt switch ▶noun an electric switch in which the circuit is made by mercury flowing into a gap when the device tilts.
mercury vapour lamp
mer |cury va ¦pour lamp ▶noun a lamp in which light is produced by an electrical discharge through mercury vapour.
mercy
mercy |ˈməːsi | ▶noun ( pl. mercies ) [ mass noun ] compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: the boy was screaming and begging for mercy | [ count noun ] : the mercies of God. • [ count noun ] an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering: his death was in a way a mercy. • [ as modifier ] (especially of a journey or mission ) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering: mercy missions to refugees caught up in the fighting. ▶exclamation archaic used in expressions of surprise or fear: ‘Mercy me! ’ uttered Mrs Diggory. PHRASES at the mercy of completely in the power of: consumers were at the mercy of every rogue in the marketplace. be thankful (or grateful ) for small mercies be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages. have mercy on (or upon ) show compassion or forgiveness to. leave someone /thing to the mercy of leave someone or something exposed to probable danger or harm: the forest is left to the mercy of the loggers. throw oneself on someone's mercy intentionally place oneself in a situation in which one must rely on someone else to be compassionate or lenient towards one. she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady. on this occasion we'll have to throw ourselves on the mercy of the court. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French merci ‘pity ’ or ‘thanks ’, from Latin merces, merced- ‘reward ’, in Christian Latin ‘pity, favour, heavenly reward ’.
mercy killing
mercy kill |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease.
American Oxford Thesaurus
mercantile
mercantile adjective her grandfather had invested in several mercantile interests at the turn of the century: commercial, trade, trading, business, merchant, sales.
mercenary
mercenary adjective 1 mercenary self-interest: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic; informal money-grubbing. 2 mercenary soldiers: hired, paid, bought, professional. ▶noun a group of mercenaries: soldier of fortune, professional soldier, hired soldier, gunman; informal hired gun; historical condottiere.
merchandise
merchandise noun a wide range of merchandise: goods, wares, stock, commodities, lines, produce, products. ▶verb a new product that can be easily merchandised: promote, market, sell, retail; advertise, publicize, push; informal plug.
merchant
merchant noun a tea merchant from Bombay: trader, dealer, wholesaler, broker, agent, seller, buyer, buyer and seller, vendor, distributor, peddler, retailer, shopkeeper, storekeeper.
merciful
merciful adjective 1 God is merciful: forgiving, compassionate, clement, pitying, forbearing, lenient, humane, mild, kind, softhearted, tenderhearted, gracious, sympathetic, humanitarian, liberal, tolerant, indulgent, generous, magnanimous, benign, benevolent. ANTONYMS cruel. 2 a merciful silence fell: welcome, blessed. PHRASES be merciful to the judge was inclined to be merciful to first offenders: have mercy on, have pity on, show mercy to, spare, pardon, forgive, be lenient to; informal go /be easy on, let off.
mercifully
mercifully adverb mercifully, everyone escaped unharmed: luckily, fortunately, happily, thank goodness, thank God, thank heavens.
merciless
merciless adjective the merciless Cossacks who invaded Siberia: ruthless, remorseless, pitiless, unforgiving, unsparing, implacable, inexorable, relentless, unremitting, inflexible, inhumane, inhuman, unsympathetic, unfeeling, intolerant, rigid, severe, cold-blooded, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, heartless, harsh, callous, cruel, brutal, barbarous, cutthroat. ANTONYMS compassionate.
mercurial
mercurial adjective a mercurial temperament: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, ever-changing, moody, flighty, wayward, whimsical, impulsive; technical labile. ANTONYMS stable. WORD TOOLKIT See variable . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
mercy
mercy noun 1 he showed no mercy to the others: leniency, clemency, compassion, grace, pity, charity, forgiveness, forbearance, quarter, humanity; soft-heartedness, tenderheartedness, kindness, sympathy, liberality, indulgence, tolerance, generosity, magnanimity, beneficence. ANTONYMS ruthlessness, cruelty. 2 we must be thankful for small mercies: blessing, godsend, boon, favor, piece /stroke of luck, windfall. PHRASES at the mercy of 1 they found themselves at the mercy of the tyrant: in the power of, under /in the control of, in the clutches of, subject to. 2 he was at the mercy of the elements: defenseless against, vulnerable to, exposed to, susceptible to, prey to, (wide ) open to.
Oxford Thesaurus
mercantile
mercantile adjective 1 the mercantile community of Bordeaux: commercial, trade, trading, business, merchant, sales. 2 the metaphysical poets expressed discontentment with the mercantile age they lived in: profit-oriented, money-oriented, profit-making, for-profit, mercenary, capitalistic; worldly, greedy, materialistic. ANTONYMS idealistic, unworldly.
mercenary
mercenary adjective 1 research suggests that buyers are unashamedly mercenary: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, rapacious, bribable, venal, materialistic; informal money-grubbing. ANTONYMS altruistic, philanthropic. 2 mercenary soldiers: hired, paid, bought, professional, venal, hireling; historical freelance. ▶noun a force of two thousand mercenaries: soldier of fortune, professional soldier, hired soldier, hireling; private army; informal merc, hired gun; historical freelance, condottiere; archaic adventurer, lance-knight. ANTONYMS volunteer; conscript.
merchandise
merchandise noun retailers were looking for new merchandise to attract people into their stores: goods, wares, stock, commodities, lines, produce, product; rare vendibles. ▶verb such items should be merchandised to form a distinct section of your shop: promote, market, sell, retail, distribute; advertise, publicize, push; informal hype (up ), plug, puff, give a puff to.
merchant
merchant noun a wine merchant: trader, dealer, trafficker, wholesaler, broker, agent, seller, buyer, buyer and seller, salesman /saleswoman /salesperson, vendor, retailer, shopkeeper, tradesman, distributor, representative, commercial traveller, marketer, marketeer; magnate, mogul, baron; dated pedlar, hawker. WORD LINKS merchant mercantile, commercial relating to merchants Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
merchantable
merchantable adjective the goods must be of merchantable quality: saleable, sellable, marketable, merchandisable; rare vendible.
merciful
merciful adjective 1 she pleads for Titus to be merciful and spare her son: forgiving, compassionate, gracious, lenient, clement, pitying, forbearing, humane, mild, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, kind, kindly, sympathetic; patient, humanitarian, liberal, easy-going, permissive, tolerant, indulgent, generous, magnanimous, beneficent, benign, benignant, benevolent. ANTONYMS merciless, cruel. 2 her death came as a merciful release: welcome, blessed, acceptable. PHRASES be merciful to show mercy to, have mercy on, have pity on, spare, pardon, forgive, let off, be lenient on /to, deal leniently with; informal go /be easy on.
mercifully
mercifully adverb mercifully, the event passed off without incident: luckily, fortunately, happily, thank goodness /God /heavens.
merciless
merciless adjective Mithra was merciless to his enemies: ruthless, remorseless, pitiless, unmerciful, unforgiving, uncharitable, unsparing, unpitying, implacable, inexorable, relentless, inflexible, barbarous, inhumane, inhuman, cold-blooded, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, heartless, harsh, callous, cruel, brutal, cut-throat, unsympathetic, unfeeling, illiberal, intolerant, rigid, severe, stern. ANTONYMS merciful, compassionate.
mercurial
mercurial adjective a mercurial temperament: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, ever-changing, kaleidoscopic, fluid, wavering, vacillating, moody, flighty, wayward, whimsical, giddy, impulsive; technical labile. ANTONYMS stable, steady, constant. WORD TOOLKIT mercurial See variable . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
mercy
mercy noun 1 the boy was begging for mercy: leniency, lenience, clemency, compassion, grace, pity, charity, forgiveness, forbearance, quarter, humanity, humaneness, humanitarianism; mildness, soft-heartedness, tender-heartedness, kindness, sympathy, liberality, indulgence, tolerance, generosity, magnanimity, beneficence. ANTONYMS ruthlessness, cruelty, inhumanity. 2 we must be thankful for small mercies: blessing, godsend, boon, favour, piece /stroke of luck. PHRASES at the mercy of 1 they found themselves at the mercy of the tyrant: in the power of, under /in the control of, in the clutches of, in the palm of someone's hand, under the heel of, subject to. 2 men who lived and died at the mercy of the violent and unpredictable Australian climate: defenceless against, unprotected against, vulnerable to, threatened by, exposed to, susceptible to, prey to, (wide ) open to, an easy target for.
Duden Dictionary
Mercalliskala
Mer cal li ska la , Mer cal li-Ska la Substantiv, feminin , die Mercalli-Skala |Merc a lliskala Merc a lli-Skala |die Mercalliskala; Genitiv: der Mercalliskala die Mercalli-Skala; Genitiv: der Mercalli-Skala nach dem italienischen Vulkanologen G. Mercalli (1850 –1914 )zwölfstufige Skala, mit der die Stärke eines Erdbebens nach seinen Auswirkungen an der Erdoberfläche gemessen wird
Mercator
Mer ca tor Eigenname |Merc a tor |flandrischer Geograf
Mercatorprojektion
Mer ca tor pro jek ti on , Mer ca tor-Pro jek ti on Substantiv, feminin Geografie , die Mercator-Projektion |Merc a torprojektion Merc a tor-Projektion |die Mercatorprojektion; Genitiv: der Mercatorprojektion, Plural: die Mercatorprojektionen die Mercator-Projektion; Genitiv: der Mercator-Projektion, Plural: die Mercator-Projektionen nach dem niederländischen Geografen G. Mercator (1512 –1594 )winkeltreuer Kartennetzentwurf mit rechtwinklig sich schneidenden Längen - und Breitenkreisen
Mercedes-Benz
Mer ce des-Benz Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |Merc e des-B e nz |der Mercedes-Benz; Genitiv: des Mercedes-Benz, Plural: die Mercedes-Benz deutsches Kraftfahrzeug
Mercerie
Mer ce rie Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die |mɛrsəˈriː |die Mercerie; Genitiv: der Mercerie, Plural: die Mercerien französisch mercerie, eigentlich = Handelsware, zu lateinisch merx (Genitiv: mercis ) = Ware 1 ohne Plural Kurzwaren 2 Geschäft, das Kurzwaren führt
Mercerisation
Mer ce ri sa ti on Merzerisation |Mercerisati o n |
Merchandiser
Mer chan di ser Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |ˈmə:tʃəndaɪzɐ |der Merchandiser; Genitiv: des Merchandisers, Plural: die Merchandiser Angestellter eines Unternehmens, der für die Verkaufsförderung zuständig ist
Merchandiserin
Mer chan di se rin Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈmə:tʃəndaɪzɐrɪn |die Merchandiserin; Genitiv: der Merchandiserin, Plural: die Merchandiserinnen weibliche Form zu Merchandiser
Merchandising
Mer chan di sing Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |ˈməːtʃəndaɪzɪŋ |das Merchandising; Genitiv: des Merchandising [s ] englisch merchandising, zu: to merchandise = durch Werbung den Absatz steigern, zu: merchant = Kaufmann < altfranzösisch marcheant, zu lateinisch mercari = Handel treiben a Gesamtheit der verkaufsfördernden Maßnahmen und Aktivitäten des Herstellers einer Ware (Produktgestaltung, Werbung, Kundendienst usw. )b Vermarktung bestimmter, mit einem Film, mit Sport o. Ä. in Zusammenhang stehender Produkte
Merchant Adventurers
Mer chant Ad ven tu rers Pluralwort Geschichte , die |ˈməːtʃənt ədˈvɛntʃərəz |die Merchant Adventurers (Plural ) englisch im 14. Jahrhundert entstandene englische Kaufmannsgilde
Merchant Bank
Mer chant Bank Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈməːtʃənt ˈbæŋk |die Merchant Bank; Genitiv: der Merchant Bank, Merchant Banks englisch ; merchant bank private Spezialbank vor allem in Großbritannien, die neben Bank- auch Handelsgeschäfte betreibt; Handelsbank
merci
mer ci Partikel besonders schweizerisch, sonst scherzhaft |mɛrˈsiː |französisch, eigentlich = Gunst < lateinisch merces = Lohn danke
French Dictionary
mercantile
mercantile adj. adjectif 1 vieux Commercial. 2 Qui ne pense qu ’au gain. : Un financier mercantile. Note Orthographique mercantil e.
mercantilisme
mercantilisme n. m. nom masculin 1 économie Doctrine économique. 2 Esprit mercantile.
mercenaire
mercenaire n. m. nom masculin Soldat étranger qui combat pour un salaire. Note Orthographique mercen aire.
mercerie
mercerie n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des menus articles servant à la couture, aux loisirs textiles et à la parure, comme les aiguilles, fils, ciseaux, boutons, glissières, coupons, rubans, dentelles, broderies, etc. 2 Commerce de la mercerie.
merchandising
merchandising FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour marchandisage.
merci
merci n. m. et f. nom masculin Remerciement. : Mille mercis. Un grand merci. Merci pour tout! Non merci, je ne prends pas de sucre dans mon café. Note Syntaxique Le nom se construit avec la préposition de ou pour suivie d ’un nom. Merci de ton aide, merci pour ton cadeau. Suivi d ’un infinitif, il se construit avec de. Merci d ’être là. nom féminin vieux Grâce, pitié. LOCUTIONS Demander merci. Demander grâce. Dieu merci! Grâce à Dieu. SYNONYME heureusement . Être à la merci de quelqu ’un, de quelque chose. Dépendre de. : Les prisonniers sont à la merci des gardiens. Sans merci. Sans pitié. : L ’enseignante est sans merci pour les fautes d ’orthographe. Note Orthographique merc i.
mercier
mercier mercière n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait le commerce des articles de mercerie.
mercredi
mercredi n. m. nom masculin Troisième jour de la semaine. : Le mercredi des Cendres. Le mercredi 17 mai. Note Typographique Les noms de jours s ’écrivent avec une minuscule et prennent la marque du pluriel. Je viendrai tous les mercredis, mais je viendrai tous les mercredi et vendredi de chaque semaine. Attention à la construction de la dernière phrase où les noms de jours restent au singulier parce qu ’il n ’y a qu ’un seul mercredi et qu ’un seul vendredi par semaine.
mercure
mercure n. m. nom masculin Symbole Hg (s ’écrit sans point ). Métal d ’un blanc argenté qui, à la température ordinaire, est liquide. : C ’est avec le mercure qu ’est indiquée la température dans un thermomètre. Note Typographique Lorsqu ’il désigne le dieu romain ou la planète, le nom s ’écrit avec une majuscule.
Spanish Dictionary
merca
merca nombre femenino coloquial Compra o adquisición de una cosa .
mercachifle
mercachifle nombre común 1 col. desp. Comerciante de poca monta .2 col. desp. Persona excesivamente interesada en sacar provecho económico de su trabajo o profesión .
mercadear
mercadear verbo intransitivo Comerciar .
mercadeo
mercadeo nombre masculino 1 Acción de mercadear :la policía persigue a los que controlan el mercadeo de objetos robados en la zona .2 Conjunto de operaciones por las que ha de pasar una mercancía del productor al consumidor :el producto diseñado debe contar con la aprobación del especialista en mercadeo .
mercader
mercader nombre masculino Comerciante :los mercaderes genoveses jugaron un importante papel en el comercio internacional del siglo xvi .Se usa normalmente con referencia a épocas pasadas . VÉASE hacer oídos de mercader . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del catalán mercader , derivado de mercat ‘mercado ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercadería
mercadería nombre femenino Mercancía :los comerciantes europeos obtenían una rica variedad de mercaderías .
mercaderil
mercaderil adjetivo Del mercader o relacionado con él .
mercadillo
mercadillo nombre masculino Esp Mercado formado por puestos ambulantes que se instalan cada cierto tiempo o determinados días de la semana en un lugar al aire libre y donde se venden productos generalmente a bajo precio :en los mercadillos se encuentra ropa, zapatos, flores o libros viejos y nuevos; los sábados instalan un mercadillo de flores en este solar .
mercado
mercado nombre masculino 1 Lugar público con tiendas o puestos de venta donde se comercia, en especial con alimentos y otros productos de primera necesidad :mercado de pescado; plaza del mercado .mercado de abastos Mercado municipal donde se centralizan las transacciones de productos alimenticios .SINÓNIMO plaza de abastos .2 Lugar teórico donde se encuentra la oferta y la demanda de productos y servicios y se determinan los precios :la noticia ha venido a recordar que es necesario tener presente la incertidumbre de los mercados a la hora de invertir .3 Conjunto de actividades relacionadas con la compra y venta de mercancías y servicios :leyes del mercado; mercado agrícola; mercado bursátil; las épocas de crisis económicas repercuten de forma negativa en el mercado del trabajo .mercado de futuros Comercio sobre producciones futuras de productos a un precio fijado de antemano, arriesgando sobre la cotización real que obtendrá el producto concreto en el momento de su obtención :el mercado de futuros estadounidense registraba ayer una cotización de 33,5 dólares por barril para entregas en octubre .mercado negro Compra, venta o intercambio clandestinos de productos, que viola las leyes fiscales :las organizaciones ecologistas denuncian la venta de animales en peligro de extinción en el mercado negro; aseguran que esas pastillas se destinaron al mercado negro y alcanzaron precios de hasta tres euros unidad .4 Conjunto de compradores potenciales de una mercancía o servicio :a pesar de que estos productos son muy caros, tienen un amplio mercado .5 Zona geográfica a la que un país o industria destina su producción :es un producto de gran aceptación en el mercado asiático; la necesidad de encontrar nuevos mercados hizo que la actividad comercial del puerto se dirigiera hacia los países del norte . VÉASE economía de mercado . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín mercatus ‘comercio, tráfico ’, ‘mercado ’, derivado de mercari ‘comprar ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercadotecnia
mercadotecnia nombre femenino Conjunto de técnicas y estudios que tienen como objeto mejorar la comercialización de un producto :la mercadotecnia busca formas de aumentar la demanda de un producto dentro del mercado .SINÓNIMO marketing .
mercadotécnico, -ca
mercadotécnico, -ca adjetivo De la mercadotecnia o relacionado con ella .
Mercalli
Mercalli VÉASE escala (de ) Mercalli .
mercancía
mercancía nombre femenino Bien con que se comercia :valoraron la mercancía sustraída en unos dos millones de pesos; los militares siguen bloqueando la entrada de mercancías en el país .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del italiano mercanzia, derivado de mercato ‘mercado ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercancías
mercancías nombre masculino Tren que transporta únicamente géneros o mercaderías :el accidente se produjo al circular el mercancías por una vía equivocada .El plural es mercancías .
mercante
mercante adjetivo 1 Relacionado con el comercio por mar :marina mercante; flota mercante .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [embarcación ] Que se utiliza para el transporte de mercancías y pasajeros :navegó varios meses a bordo de un buque mercante; el mercante de bandera soviética se encuentra fondeado en el puerto norteamericano .ETIMOLOGÍA Probablemente préstamo (s. xv ) del italiano mercante y este del latín mercans, mercantis, participio presente de mercari ‘comprar ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercantil
mercantil adjetivo Del comercio o que tiene relación con él :derecho mercantil; sociedad mercantil; contrato mercantil; entidad mercantil . VÉASE perito mercantil .
mercantilismo
mercantilismo nombre masculino 1 Sistema económico en el cual los metales preciosos constituyen la riqueza esencial de los Estados :el mercantilismo se desarrolló en los siglos xvi y xvii como consecuencia de los descubrimientos de minas de oro y plata en América; el mercantilismo consideraba que el comercio de exportación debía superar al de importación para evitar la salida del país de metales preciosos .2 Espíritu mercantil o interés excesivo en conseguir ganancias en cosas que no deberían ser objeto de comercio :se salvará de esta forma la poesía de caer en las redes del mercantilismo y los intereses creados que tanto mal han hecho a otras disciplinas artísticas .
mercantilista
mercantilista adjetivo 1 Del mercantilismo o relacionado con este sistema económico :la doctrina mercantilista defendió la intervención del Estado en la economía de los países .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del mercantilismo :los gobiernos mercantilistas prohibían la exportación de metales preciosos .3 [jurista ] Que es especialista en derecho mercantil :abogado mercantilista; un congreso de mercantilistas .
mercantilización
mercantilización nombre femenino 1 Acción de mercantilizar .2 Efecto de mercantilizar :se había producido una total mercantilización de la cultura .
mercantilizar
mercantilizar verbo transitivo Infundir espíritu mercantil o interés en las ganancias a alguien . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
mercar
mercar verbo transitivo formal Comprar algo .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín mercari ‘comprar ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.). Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .
merced
merced nombre femenino formal Gracia o favor, especialmente concedidos por Dios o por un soberano :gracias, señor, os doy por la merced que me hicisteis de excusarme; me hace Dios con su presencia mil mercedes y más bien que yo merezco .a merced de formal Dependiendo de la voluntad o arbitrio de alguien o algo :estamos a merced del destino; la mayor parte de los reinos de taifas, debido a su debilidad política, estuvieron a merced de los reyes cristianos del norte, a los que se vieron obligados a pagar tributos o parias .merced a formal Gracias a :merced a la técnica, una nueva era de la historia está comenzando .vuesa merced o vuestra merced formal Tratamiento de cortesía utilizado antiguamente, que equivale a usted ¿qué cree vuesa merced que querrá de mí el general? También se escribe vuesamerced . VÉASE orden de la Merced . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín merces, mercedis ‘paga, recompensa ’, derivado de merx, mercis ‘mercancía ’; voz que ha modificado su significado con los empleos religioso y cortesano. A la misma familia etimológica latina pertenecen comercio , mercader , mercado , mercancía , mercante , mercar , mercedario, mercenario, mercería , merchandising y merchante . La mayoría de los derivados parten del significado básico de la familia: ‘mercancía ’.
mercedario, -ria
mercedario, -ria adjetivo 1 [orden religiosa católica ] Que se dedica principalmente a desarrollar tareas relacionadas con la educación y la reinserción de presos; fue fundada por san Pedro Nolasco en 1203 para ayudar a los cristianos cautivos en tierras paganas a mantener su fe y lograr su liberación :la orden mercedaria es también llamada orden de la Merced .2 De la orden mercedaria o relacionado con ella :hábito mercedario .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [religioso, religiosa ] Que pertenece a esta orden .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de merced (V.) en la acepción referida a la orden religiosa .
mercenario, -ria
mercenario, -ria adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [soldado ] Que lucha a cambio de dinero o de un favor y sin motivaciones ideológicas :ejército mercenario; soldados mercenarios; los papiros de Elefantina, en el sur de Egipto, pertenecían a una colonia de mercenarios establecida allí en el siglo iv .2 [persona ] Que realiza cualquier clase de trabajo por una retribución, generalmente económica, o que trabaja con el único interés de ganar dinero :para asesinar al presidente, contrataron a dos mercenarios; la mayoría de los futbolistas de hoy en día son unos mercenarios que no sienten los colores de su equipo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín merce (n )narius ‘el que guerrea o trabaja por una paga ’, derivado de merces, mercedis ‘paga, recompensa ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercería
mercería nombre femenino 1 Establecimiento en el que se venden artículos para coser y hacer labores, como hilo, alfileres, botones, etc .2 Comercio de estos artículos :representante de mercería .3 Conjunto de estos artículos :tiene una mercería bien surtida .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del catalán merceria, derivado de merç ‘mercaderia ’, del latín merx, mercis. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
mercerización
mercerización nombre femenino 1 Acción de mercerizar .SINÓNIMO mercerizado .2 Brillo de la tela mercerizada .SINÓNIMO mercerizado .
mercerizado
mercerizado nombre masculino Mercerización .
mercerizar
mercerizar verbo transitivo Tratar los hilos y tejidos de algodón con una solución de sosa cáustica, para que resulten brillantes .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés mercerize , formado a partir del apellido de John Mercer (1791 -1866 ), químico inglés inventor del procedimiento . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
mercero, -ra
mercero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio vender artículos de mercería .
merchandaiser
merchandaiser nombre común Persona especializada en el conjunto de técnicas y acciones que se llevan a cabo en un punto de venta con el objetivo de aumentar el poder de atracción de los productos expuestos y aumentar la ventas .
merchandising
merchandising nombre masculino 1 Técnica comercial para establecer correcciones o nuevos desarrollos a un producto, una vez que se encuentra en el mercado .2 Conjunto de productos publicitarios para promocionar un artista, un grupo, una marca, etc. :el merchandaising deportivo inunda las tiendas del centro histórico de la ciudad .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés merchandising , del verbo merchandise ‘comerciar ’, procedente a su vez del francés antiguo marchandise , derivado de marchand ‘vendedor ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘merchandáisin ’.
merchante
merchante nombre común Comerciante que no tiene tienda fija .SINÓNIMO merchero .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del francés antiguo merchant ‘comerciante ’ (actual marchand ), derivado del latín mercatus ‘mercado ’. De la familia etimológica de merced (V.).
merchero, -ra
merchero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Merchante .
mercromina
mercromina nombre femenino Líquido, generalmente de color rojo, compuesto de alcohol y mercurio que se usa para desinfectar heridas .SINÓNIMO mercurocromo .
mercurial
mercurial adjetivo 1 Del dios romano Mercurio o relacionado con él .2 Del planeta Mercurio o relacionado con él .3 Del mercurio o relacionado con este elemento químico :a los sifilíticos se les aplicaron en ocasiones tratamientos mercuriales .SINÓNIMO mercúrico .4 Que contiene mercurio :sales mercuriales; residuos mercuriales .SINÓNIMO mercúrico .5 nombre femenino Planta de flores verdosas cuyo jugo se ha empleado como purgante .
mercúrico, -ca
mercúrico, -ca adjetivo 1 Del mercurio o relacionado con este elemento químico :óxido mercúrico .SINÓNIMO mercurial .2 Que contiene mercurio .SINÓNIMO mercurial .
mercurio
mercurio nombre masculino Elemento químico de número atómico 80, masa atómica 200,59 y símbolo Hg ; es un metal líquido a temperatura ordinaria, de color blanco plateado, brillante y denso, que se encuentra en la naturaleza en estado puro o combinado con plata, o en forma de sulfuro en el cinabrio; se usa principalmente en termómetros y barómetros, y también en aleaciones llamadas amalgamas :los vapores de mercurio son tóxicos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín Mercurius, nombre del dios romano protector de los mercaderes, dios de la elocuencia, de los poetas y mensajero de los dioses. El nombre de metal procede probablemente de la comparación de su movilidad con la del mensajero de los dioses .
mercurocromo
mercurocromo nombre masculino Mercromina .
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Mercosur
Mercosur 〖スペイン Mercado Común del Sur 〗 →メルコスール
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mercantile
mer can tile /mə́ː r k (ə )ntìːl |-tàɪl /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗商業の (commercial ), 貿易の ▸ mercantile exchange 商品取引 ～̀ l á w 商事法 .～̀ mar í ne ｟英 ｠商船 .
mercantilism
mer can til ism /mə́ː r kənti (ː )lɪ̀zm /名詞 U 〘経 〙重商主義 ; 営利主義 .
Mercator('s) projection
Mer c à tor ('s ) proj é ction /mə r kèɪtə r (z )-|məː -/名詞 U 〘地 〙メルカトル式 (投影 )図法 .
Mercedes
Mer ce des /mə r séɪdɪz /名詞 U ｟商標 ｠メルセデス (ベンツ ) 〘ドイツ製の車 Mercedes Benz /-bents /の略 〙.
mercenary
mer ce nar y /mə́ː r s (ə )nèri |-n (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies C 1 (外国人 )傭兵 （ようへい ）.2 金目当ての人 .形容詞 ｟非難して ｠金目当ての .
mercer
mer cer /mə́ː r sə r /名詞 C ｟英 ｠〘主に史 〙(絹などの高級織物を扱う )織物商 (draper ).
mercerize
mer cer ize /mə́ː r səràɪz /動詞 他動詞 (木綿に )マーセル加工を施す 〘絹のような光沢を与える加工 〙.
mercerized
m é r cer ì zed 形容詞 〈糸 綿が 〉マーセル加工を施した .
merchandise
mer chan dise /mə́ː r tʃ (ə )ndàɪz /〖merchant (取引 )ise (する )〗名詞 U ｟かたく ｠〖集合的に 〗商品 (goods ).動詞 他動詞 ｟書 ｠(商品の陳列方法や宣伝などにより )〈商品 サービス 〉の販売を促進する , …を売り出す ; …を売買 [取り引き ]する .～́ m ì x 〘商 〙(1店の )取り扱い品目 (数 ).
merchandiser
m é r chan d ì s er 名詞 C マーチャンダイザー 〘商品を販売する人 会社 〙, 商品担当責任者 .
merchandising
m é r chan d ì s ing 名詞 U 〘商 〙1 (映画 スポーツチーム 歌手などの )プロモーショングッズ, キャラクターグッズ .2 ｟主に米 ｠商品化計画, 販売戦略 .
merchant
mer chant /mə́ː r tʃ (ə )nt /〖語源は 「取引 (trade )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 貿易商 ; 商人 (!特に大規模に海外取引をする人に用いる; 時に会社をさすことがある ) ▸ a wine merchant ワイン商 ▸ The Merchant of Venice ｟書名 ｠『ベニスの商人 』 〘Shakespeareの喜劇 (1596 )〙▸ a wealthy merchant ｟やや古 ｠豪商 .2 ｟米 ｠小売業者, 商店主 (｟英 ｠retailer, shopkeeper ).3 ｟英 くだけて けなして ｠(ある行為などに )熱中する人 ; …狂 ▸ a speed merchant スピード狂 ▸ a con merchant 詐欺師 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗商業の , 貿易の ; 商人の ; 商船の 〈船員 船など 〉▸ a merchant city 商業都市 ～̀ b á nk ｟主に英 ｠投資銀行 〘企業取引 投資 外国貿易などを扱う 〙.～̀ ｟ 米 ｠ mar í ne [｟英 ｠n á vy ](一国の )商船隊, 全商船 ; 全商船員 .～̀ of d é ath 複 ～s of death 死の商人 〘軍需産業家のこと 〙.～̀ pr í nce 豪商 .～̀ s é aman 商船船員 .～́ sh ì p 商船 .
merchantable
mer chant able /mə́ː r tʃ (ə )ntəb (ə )l /形容詞 (品質が )適正な .
merchantman
m é rchant m à n 名詞 複 -men ｟やや古 ｠＝merchant ship .
merciful
mer ci ful /mə́ː r sɪf (ə )l /→mercy 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈神 人 行為などが 〉 «…に » 慈悲深い, 情け深い «to , toward » ▸ a merciful God 慈悲深い神 2 〈出来事が 〉 (問題 苦悩などを終わらせて )幸いをもたらす ▸ a merciful death 安楽死 ▸ His death was a merciful release .彼は亡くなって苦しみから解放された ～ly 副詞 慈悲深く ; 〖文修飾 〗幸運にも .～ness 名詞
merciless
mer ci less /mə́ː r sɪləs /→mercy 形容詞 more ～; most ～ «…に » 残酷で情け容赦ない , 無慈悲な (ruthless ) «to , toward » .～ly 副詞 情け容赦なく ; 〖文修飾 〗無情 [非情 ]にも .～ness 名詞 U 情け容赦のないこと, 無慈悲, 無情, 非情 .
mercurial
mer cu ri al /məː r kjʊ́ ə riəl /形容詞 1 ｟文 ｠〈気分が 〉変わりやすい .2 ｟文 ｠機転の利く, 活発な .3 水銀を含む .
Mercurochrome
Mer cu ro chrome /məː r kjʊ́ ə rəkròʊm /名詞 ｟商標 ｠マーキュロクロム 〘殺菌剤メルブロミンの商標名 〙.
mercury
mer cu ry /mə́ː r kjəri |-kju (ə )ri /〖「〘ロ神 〙商業の神Mercury 」＞「水星 」＞「水銀 」〗名詞 1 U 〘化 〙水銀 (quicksilver ) 〘温度計に使われる銀白色の液体金属; ｟記号 ｠Hg 〙.2 〖M- 〗〘ロ神 〙マーキュリー (神 ), メルクリウス 〘神々の使者で, 商業 雄弁 旅 盗賊などの守護神; 〘ギ神 〙Hermesに当たる 〙.3 〖M- 〗〘天 〙水星 .4 U 〖the ～〗(温度計 気圧計の )水銀柱 (が示す温度 [気圧 ]).5 U 〘薬 〙水銀剤 .The m è rcury is r í sing .1 天気が回復して [気温が上がって ]いる .2 景気 [機嫌 ]が良くなっていく .3 次第に興奮してくる .～́ p ò isoning 水銀中毒 .～̀ poll ú tion 水銀汚染 .
mercy
mer cy /mə́ː r si /〖語源は 「(神の与える )報酬 」〗(形 )merciful, merciless 名詞 複 -cies /-z /1 U (罪人 敵 弱者に対する )慈悲 , あわれみ , 情け (compassion ); 寛大 (clemency ); 慈悲深い行為 ▸ Lord, have mercy on us all .神よ我らに御慈悲をたまわれんことを ▸ The government will show no mercy to anyone resorting to violence .政府は暴力に訴える人には容赦することはないだろう ▸ ask [beg, plead ] for mercy 慈悲を請う ▸ without mercy 情け容赦なく 2 C ｟くだけた話 ｠〖通例a ～〗(不快なことを取り除く )ありがたいこと , 幸せなこと , 幸運 (blessing )▸ It's a mercy (that ) he's still here .彼がまだここにいるのはありがたいことだ ▸ That's a mercy !それはありがたい at the m é rcy of A ＝at A's m é rcy Aのなすがままに (なって ), Aの言いなりに (なって ), Aに左右されて ▸ The boat was left at the mercy of the wind and waves .船は風波のなすがままになっていた be th à nkful [gr à teful ] for sm à ll m é rcies (状況が )さらに悪化せずにすんで感謝する ; ささやかなことにも感謝する .l è ave A to the (t è nder ) m é rcy [m é rcies ] of B ｟しばしばおどけて ｠A 〈人 物 事 〉をB 〈人 物 事 〉によってひどい目に遭わせる [かわいがってやる ] (!反語的表現 ) .M é rcy (on ) m è [ù s ]!＝Mercy! おや, まあ 〘驚き 恐怖などの間投詞 〙.thr ó w one s è lf on A's m é rcy ｟かたく ｠A 〈人 〉に許してくれるように頼む ; 慈悲にすがる .形容詞 ｟報道 ｠(病人などを )救済 [救援 ]するための 〈任務 旅行など 〉.～́ fl ì ght [m ì ssion ]｟報道 ｠救急飛行 〘遠隔地などの急患を病院に運ぶこと 〙.～́ k ì lling 安楽死 (euthanasia ).
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