n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )m ə r- ' kap- ˌ tan
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Danish, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally, seizing mercury
Date: 1835
: THIOL 1
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )m ə r- ' kap- ˌ tan
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Danish, from Medieval Latin mercurium captans, literally, seizing mercury
Date: 1835
: THIOL 1
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012