quicksilver

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: kwĭk'sĭlvər, IPA: /ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

Noun

quicksilver (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• (the metal mercury) mercury, hydrargyrum

Translations

• French: vif-argent
• German: Quecksilber
• Italian: argento vivo
• Portuguese: mercúrio
• Russian: ртуть
• Spanish: mercurio, azogue

Adjective

quicksilver (not comparable)

1. Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.

Translations

• German: quecksilbrig

Verb

quicksilver (quicksilvers, present participle quicksilvering; past and past participle quicksilvered)

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

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