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quicksilver
[kwik-sil-ver]
noun
the metallic element mercury.
verb (used with object)
to amalgamate (metal) with mercury.
quicksilver
/ ˈɪˌɪə /
noun
another name for mercury
adjective
rapid or unpredictable in movement or change
a quicksilver temper
Other 51Թ Forms
- quicksilvery adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quicksilver1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quicksilver1
Example Sentences
Also known as quicksilver, mercury is a neurotoxin that can affect the nervous system and kidneys, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Together, the combination of big target man Withe and quicksilver Shaw alongside him turned Villa first into league champions in May 1981, then European champions in 1982.
But one challenge can make the whole exercise feel like quicksilver.
Prosecutors, too, seemed sometimes frustrated by both the quicksilver pace of her answers — she is a fast talker, with little filter — and the consistent objections by the defense, many of which Merchan upheld.
"To see him operating... the speed of thought, his brain was like quicksilver. There was never a dull moment with Steve."
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