| Definitions | | quicksilver |
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noun
- The metal mercury.
- (colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
Translations: - French: vif-argent
- German: Quecksilber
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: Mercurio
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, amalgam used on mirrors)
(trans-mid)
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verb
- To overlay with quicksilver.
- To treat with quicksilver.
adjective
- unpredictable, Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
Etymology: quyksilver from cwicseolfor. Literally "living silver" from its ability to move. See quick in the sense of living.
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