Definitions for quicksilverˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quick•sil•verˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər(n.)
Category: Metallurgy, Chemistry
Ref: mercury (def. 1). 1
(v.t.)to amalgamate (metal).
(adj.)unpredictably changeable; mercurial.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of quicksilver:
bef. 1000; ME qwyksilver, OE cwicseolfor (trans. L argentum vīvum) lit., living silver
quick′sil`ver•y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic number 80(adj)
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(a)(adj)
liable to sudden unpredictable change
"erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"
Wiktionary
quicksilver(Noun)
The metal mercury.
quicksilver(Noun)
An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
quicksilver(Verb)
To overlay with quicksilver.
quicksilver(Verb)
To treat with quicksilver.
quicksilver(Adjective)
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
Origin: From quyksilver, from cwicseolfor. Literally "living silver" from its ability to move. See quick in the sense of living.
Webster Dictionary
Quicksilver(adj)
the metal mercury; -- so called from its resemblance to liquid silver
Translations for quicksilver
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quicksilver(noun)
mercury.
- kwikAfrikaans
- زِئْبَقArabic
- живакBulgarian
- mercúrioPortuguese (BR)
- rtuťCzech
- das QuecksilberGerman
- kviksølvDanish
- υδράργυροςGreek
- mercurioSpanish
- elavhõbeEstonian
- جیوهFarsi
- elohopeaFinnish
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- ртутьRussian
- ortuťSlovak
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- cıvaTurkish
- 水銀Chinese (Trad.)
- ртутьUkrainian
- سیال پارہUrdu
- thuỷ ngânVietnamese
- 水银Chinese (Simp.)
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