English

Etymology
ME. quyksilver from OE. cwicseolfor. Literally "living silver" from its ability to move. See quick in the sense of living.

Noun
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1. The metal mercury.
2. colloquial An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.

Quotations
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Derived terms
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quicksilvered
quicksilver horizon
quicksilvering
quicksilverish
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quicksilver plaster
quicksilver soap
quicksilver water
quicksilvery
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Translations
trans-top|mercury
Finnish: elohopea
French: vif-argent m
German: Quecksilber n
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Greek, Modern: �δ�ά�γ��ο� m
Russian: ����� (rtut') f
Spanish: Mercurio m
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trans-top|amalgam used on mirrors
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ttbc|Latin: argentum vivum, argentum liquidum

Adjective
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1. unpredictable|Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.

Verb
en-verb

1. To overlay with quicksilver.
2. To treat with quicksilver.

References
R:Webster 1913
R:Century 1914

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