Court histories from Shah Jehan's reign only call it the rauza (tomb) of Mumtaz Mahal. It is generally believed that Taj Mahal (usually translated as either Crown Palace or Crown of the Palace) is an abbreviated version of her name, Mumtaz Mahal (Exalted One of the Palace).
MERCURY MAGNETâ¢ SPILL CLEAN-UP POWDER. MERCURY MAGNET powder is the remedy for the fumes released by spills of mercury metal. Concentrations of mercury vapor greater than 0.1 mg/m3 are prohibited by law. Concentrations of up to 20 mg/m3 can go unoticed for long periods of time, creating a serious health hazard.prinkle the powder over the mercury spill. Wet powder with water to form a paste. Ensure contact by scrubbing with a plastic scouring pad. Reaction is complete when all mercury is solidified and no drops of liquid mercury are observed.
The mercury-in-glass or mercury thermometer was invented by Polish-Dutch physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in Amsterdam (1714). It consists of a bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter; the volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume of the bulb. The volume of mercury changes slightly with temperature; the small change in volume drives the narrow mercury column a relatively long way up the tube.