noun🔗ShareThe metal mercury."The old thermometer contained quicksilver, which is another name for mercury. "elementsubstancematerialchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering."The antique mirror showed its age; you could see dark patches where the quicksilver had worn away. "materialsubstancecompoundchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo overlay with quicksilver."The craftsman quicksilvered the antique mirror frame to restore its reflective shine. "materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat with quicksilver."The nineteenth-century mirror maker carefully quicksilvered the glass, coating the back with a mercury alloy to create a reflective surface. "chemistrysubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial."Her quicksilver mood swings made it difficult to know how she would react to anything. "characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
