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quicksilver [ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvə] n (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for mercury [1] adj
rapid or unpredictable in movement or change a quicksilver temper [Old English, from cwicu alive (see quick) + seolfer silver] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations quicksilver [ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvəʳ] n → argento vivo, mercurio quicksilver [ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvəʳ] n → argento vivo, mercurio How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| While he was speaking, Quicksilver seemed to be in search of something; he went stooping along the ground, and soon laid his hand on a little plant with a snow-white flower, which he plucked and smelt of. What that was, whether essence of quicksilver, or a few drops of hartshorn, there is no telling. The creeks, winding their way from the sea to the village, shone like quicksilver beneath the vivid sunshine. |
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