noun Download 🔗Share The metal mercury. Examples : "The old thermometer contained quicksilver, which is another name for mercury. " element substance material chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. Examples : "The antique mirror showed its age; you could see dark patches where the quicksilver had worn away. " material substance compound chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To overlay with quicksilver. Examples : "The craftsman quicksilvered the antique mirror frame to restore its reflective shine. " material substance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat with quicksilver. Examples : "The nineteenth-century mirror maker carefully quicksilvered the glass, coating the back with a mercury alloy to create a reflective surface. " chemistry substance material process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. Examples : "Her quicksilver mood swings made it difficult to know how she would react to anything. " character attitude mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading