Assertion: mercury | /r/ObjectUse | used in thermometer
Facets:
value: no longer
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It is used in some thermometers, especially ones which are used to measure high temperatures.
text: Mercury is used in some thermometers, barometers, vapor and fluorescent lamps, fluorescent bulbs, mirror coatings, dental fillings, batteries, cosmetics, and herbal remedies and pharmaceuticals.
text: Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alternatives such as alcohol- or galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor- or infrared-based electronic instruments.
text: Mercury is no longer used in thermometers but was once very common
text: Mercury is a metal that has been used in products such as light bulbs, batteries, paint and thermometers.
text: Mercury is used in thermometers (and thermostats) and traditional blood pressure monitors.