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quicksilver

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The metal mercury.
  2. An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
  3. To overlay with quicksilver.
  4. To treat with quicksilver.
  5. Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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