MERCURIAL OINTMENT

Meaning of MERCURIAL OINTMENT in English

noun

: an ointment containing about 50 percent of finely divided metallic mercury incorporated with wool fat, white wax, mercury oleate, and white petrolatum — compare blue ointment

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

MERCURIAL — adj I. mercurial (1. as in mercurial temperament; 2. as in mercurial barometer); II. Mercurial
Interlingua English vocab
OINTMENT — unguente
English interlingue dictionary
OINTMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo-French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MERCURIAL — I. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury, having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MERCURIAL — I. |mər|kyu̇rēəl, _mə(r)ˈk-, (ˈ)mə̄|k-, (ˈ)məi|k- adjective Etymology: Latin mercurialis of the god Mercury, of the planet Mercury, from Mercurius Mercury, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OINTMENT — ˈȯintmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by ointen to anoint) of oignement, oinement, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OINTMENT — (n.) That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (n.) A preparation containing mercury.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (n.) A person having mercurial qualities.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (a.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — (a.) Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial …
Английский словарь Webster
MERCURIAL — ( n. ) A person having mercurial qualities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — ( a. ) Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — ( a. ) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — — mercurially , adv. — mercurialness, mercuriality , n. /meuhr kyoor"ee euhl/ , adj. 1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — I. (ˌ)mər-ˈkyu̇r-ē-əl adjective Date: 14th century 1. : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury 2. : having …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MERCURIAL — noun a preparation containing mercury. 2. mercurial ·noun a person having mercurial qualities. 3. mercurial ·adj caused by the use …
Webster English vocab
MERCURIAL — [ mə:'kjʊərɪəl ] ■ adjective 1》 subject to sudden changes of mood or mind. 2》 of or containing the element …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MERCURIAL — [mer.cu.ri.al] adj (14c) 1: of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury 2: having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OINTMENT — ointment BrE AmE ˈɔɪnt mənt ▷ ointment|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — mercurial BrE AmE mɜː ˈkjʊər i‿əl AmE \ m ə r ˈkjʊr- ▷ mercurial|ly i ▷ mercurial|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OINTMENT — / ˈɔɪntmənt; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — / mɜːˈkjʊəriəl; NAmE mɜːrˈkjʊr-/ adjective 1. ( literary ) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected SYN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OINTMENT — oint ‧ ment /ˈɔɪntmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: oignement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MERCURIAL — mer ‧ cu ‧ ri ‧ al /mɜːˈkjʊəriəl $ mɜːrˈkjʊr-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . literary having feelings that change …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. [ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MERCURIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 (of a person) sprightly, ready-witted, volatile. 2 of or containing mercury. 3 (Mercurial) of the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. [ ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a person) sprightly, ready-witted, volatile. 2 of or containing mercury. 3 (Mercurial) of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OINTMENT — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. Etymology: ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. …
Oxford English vocab
MERCURIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. (of a person) sprightly, ready-witted, volatile. 2 of or containing mercury. 3 (Mercurial) of the …
Oxford English vocab
OINTMENT — ( ointments) 1. An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MERCURIAL — If you describe someone as mercurial , you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning. ( …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OINTMENT — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fly in the ointment ▪ There had to be a snag, of course, a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MERCURIAL — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ the actress's infamous mercurial nature EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Certain deficiencies, of vitamins or …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OINTMENT — [noun] [U] - a thick oily substance, usually containing medicine, which is put on the skin where it is sore …
Cambridge English vocab
MERCURIAL — [adjective] [literary] - changing suddenly and oftenShe is entertaining but unpredictable, with mercurial mood swings.The area's mercurial weather causes many …
Cambridge English vocab
OINTMENT — See: PLY IN THE OINTMENT.
Slang English vocab
OINTMENT — n. Function: noun a semisolid medicinal or cosmetic preparation for application to the skin FF1C; put ointment on the burned …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OINTMENT — noun a semisolid medicinal or cosmetic preparation for application to the skin put ointment on the burned skin Synonyms: balm, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OINTMENT — noun … OF OINTMENT ▪ tube VERB + OINTMENT ▪ apply , put on , rub on ▪ He put some …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OINTMENT — n. unguent, balm, salve, emollient, embrocation, demulcent, pomade, pomatum, petrolatum; lotion, cream A little ointment will keep the sore moist …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OINTMENT — See: PLY IN THE OINTMENT.
Словарь английских идиом
OINTMENT — (An oily or unctuous substance, usually compounded of oil with various spices and resins and aromatics, and preserved in small …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
OINTMENT — An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water-soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning …
English Dictionary of Medicine
OINTMENT — сущ. мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment ≈ втирать мазь skin ointment ≈ кожная мазь Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MERCURIAL — 1. прил. 1) а) ртутный Syn : mercury, mercuric б) хим. летучий (о соединениях) 2) сообразительный, находчивый Syn : ready-witted …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OINTMENT — ointment.ogg ʹɔıntmənt n мазь, притирание
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MERCURIAL — mercurial.ogg 1. mɜ:ʹkjʋ(ə)rıəl n фарм. ртутный препарат 2. mɜ:ʹkjʋ(ə)rıəl a 1. ртутный mercurial thermometer - ртутный термометр mercurial sulphide - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OINTMENT — парфюм. мазь; помада; протирание - petrolatum ointment - soft petroleum ointment
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
OINTMENT — парфюм. мазь; помада; протирание - petrolatum ointment - soft petroleum ointment
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
OINTMENT — ointment сущ.мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment — втирать мазь skin ointment — кожная мазь Syn:liniment, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MERCURIAL — 1. mɜ:ʹkjʋ(ə)rıəl n фарм. ртутный препарат 2. mɜ:ʹkjʋ(ə)rıəl a 1. ртутный mercurial thermometer - ртутный термометр mercurial sulphide - сернистая …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OINTMENT — сущ. мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment — втирать мазь skin ointment — кожная мазь Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OINTMENT — сущ. мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment — втирать мазь skin ointment — кожная мазь Syn: liniment, grease, unguent
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OINTMENT — мазь fly in the ointment - сложности или неприятности, которые портят благоприятные обстоятельства, делая невозможным наслаждение ими в полной мере; "ложка дегтя в бочке …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
OINTMENT — мазь - petrolatum ointment - petroleum ointment
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
OINTMENT — сущ. мазь, притирание to apply, rub in, rub on an ointment ≈ втирать мазь skin ointment ≈ кожная мазь Syn …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MERCURIAL — 1. прил. 1) а) ртутный Syn : mercury, mercuric б) хим. летучий (о соединениях) 2) сообразительный, находчивый Syn : ready-witted …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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