Mercury crystallographic visualization software
E474960
Mercury crystallographic visualization software is a program developed by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre for viewing, analyzing, and exploring crystal structures and molecular geometry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mercury (CCDC software) | 1 |
| Mercury crystallographic visualization software canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4850591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mercury crystallographic visualization software Context triple: [Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, product, Mercury crystallographic visualization software]
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A.
Crystallographic Information Framework
The Crystallographic Information Framework is a standardized data format and ontology used worldwide for representing, exchanging, and archiving crystallographic and related structural science data.
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B.
VMD
VMD is the acronym for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the UK government agency responsible for regulating veterinary medicines and promoting animal health and welfare.
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C.
Onyx visualization systems
Onyx visualization systems are high-performance graphics supercomputers from SGI designed for advanced 3D visualization, simulation, and scientific computing applications.
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D.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
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E.
ImageWorks: The What-If Labs
ImageWorks: The What-If Labs is an interactive, hands-on exhibit at Epcot where guests can explore creativity and sensory illusions through playful, imaginative experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mercury crystallographic visualization software Target entity description: Mercury crystallographic visualization software is a program developed by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre for viewing, analyzing, and exploring crystal structures and molecular geometry.
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A.
Crystallographic Information Framework
The Crystallographic Information Framework is a standardized data format and ontology used worldwide for representing, exchanging, and archiving crystallographic and related structural science data.
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B.
VMD
VMD is the acronym for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the UK government agency responsible for regulating veterinary medicines and promoting animal health and welfare.
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C.
Onyx visualization systems
Onyx visualization systems are high-performance graphics supercomputers from SGI designed for advanced 3D visualization, simulation, and scientific computing applications.
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D.
International Tables for Crystallography
International Tables for Crystallography is a comprehensive, authoritative multi-volume reference work that provides standardized data, symmetry information, and methodologies essential for crystallographic research and practice.
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E.
ImageWorks: The What-If Labs
ImageWorks: The What-If Labs is an interactive, hands-on exhibit at Epcot where guests can explore creativity and sensory illusions through playful, imaginative experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crystallographic visualization software
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molecular graphics program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Mercury ⓘ |
| developer | Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | download from Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre website ⓘ |
| field |
crystallography
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materials science ⓘ structural chemistry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
3D visualization of crystal structures
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conformer analysis ⓘ display of asymmetric units ⓘ export of publication-quality images ⓘ export of structure files ⓘ generation of symmetry-equivalent molecules ⓘ hydrogen-bond analysis ⓘ measurement of bond angles ⓘ measurement of bond lengths ⓘ measurement of torsion angles ⓘ packing diagrams ⓘ packing similarity analysis ⓘ short-contact analysis ⓘ structure overlay ⓘ visualization of unit cells ⓘ void and channel visualization ⓘ |
| integratesWith | Cambridge Structural Database ⓘ |
| license |
commercial license available
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free for academic use ⓘ |
| platform |
Linux
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Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
analyzing crystal structures
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exploring molecular geometry ⓘ viewing crystal structures ⓘ |
| supportsDataType |
inorganic crystal structures
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metal–organic crystal structures ⓘ organic crystal structures ⓘ small-molecule crystal structures ⓘ |
| supportsFormat |
.cif
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.ins ⓘ .res ⓘ CSD proprietary formats ⓘ Crystallographic Information File ⓘ
linked to:
Crystallographic Information Framework
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| supportsTask |
preparation of structures for publication
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structure validation ⓘ teaching crystallography ⓘ |
| typicalUser |
crystallographers
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materials scientists ⓘ structural chemists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Mercury crystallographic visualization software Description of subject: Mercury crystallographic visualization software is a program developed by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre for viewing, analyzing, and exploring crystal structures and molecular geometry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
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product
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Mercury crystallographic visualization software
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linked to: Mercury crystallographic visualization software