Fuligin?

Gerry Quinn · 16 Jul 2014, 16:25 · from 2014-July.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:25:45 +0100
Subject: (urth) Fuligin?
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On 16/07/2014 16:56, DAVID STOCKHOFF wrote:
> Perhaps, but you certainly wouldn't expect him to call it "mercury." 
> Way too many conflicting associations there. And I doubt there would 
> be a common term for it anyway---who would have it sitting around the 
> house

I'd say he might have considered 'quicksilver' but 'hydrargyrum' sounds 
better.

- Gerry Quinn
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