Quicksilver

noun

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounThe metal mercury.

2.nounAn amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.

3.verbTo overlay with quicksilver.

4.verbTo treat with quicksilver.

5.adjectiveUnpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.

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