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31quicksilver — 1. noun a) The metal mercury. b) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. 2. adjective Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 3 …
32quicksilver — quick|sil|ver [ˈkwıkˌsılvə US ər] n [U] 1.) old use the metal ↑mercury 2.) literary something that is like quicksilver changes or moves quickly in a way that you do not expect ▪ His mood changed like quicksilver. >quicksilver adj ▪ his… …
33quicksilver — [[t]kwɪ̱ksɪlvə(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Quicksilver is the same as mercury. [OLD FASHIONED] 2) ADJ: ADJ n Quicksilver movements or changes are very fast and unpredictable. ...her quicksilver changes of mood …
34quicksilver cradle — /kwɪksɪlvə ˈkreɪdl/ (say kwiksilvuh kraydl) noun a cradle in which crushed quartz and gold are rocked together with mercury (quicksilver) which causes the gold to amalgamate; amalgam is then placed in a retort and the gold and mercury separated …
35mercury — /ˈmɜkjəri / (say merkyuhree) noun (plural mercuries) 1. Chemistry a heavy, silver white metallic element, remarkable for its fluidity at ordinary temperatures; quicksilver. Symbol: Hg; relative atomic mass: 200.59; atomic number: 80; density:… …
36Quicksilver (song) — Song infobox Name = Quicksilver Artist = Pink Floyd Album = Soundtrack from the Film More Released = July 27 1969 track no = 11 Recorded = March 1969 Genre = Psychedelic rock Length = 7:13 Writer = Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour,… …
37mercury — n. 1 Chem. a silvery white heavy liquid metallic element occurring naturally in cinnabar and used in barometers, thermometers, and amalgams; quicksilver. Usage: Symb.: Hg. 2 (Mercury) the planet nearest to the sun. 3 any plant of the genus… …
38Mercury — n. 1 Chem. a silvery white heavy liquid metallic element occurring naturally in cinnabar and used in barometers, thermometers, and amalgams; quicksilver. Usage: Symb.: Hg. 2 (Mercury) the planet nearest to the sun. 3 any plant of the genus… …
39mercury — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Latin Mercurius, Roman god and the planet Date: 14th century 1. a. capitalized a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods compare Hermes b. often… …
40mercury — noun /ˈmɜː(ɹ)k.jə.ɹi/ a) A silvery colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg. The mercury there has averaged 37.6C, 2.3C above the February norm. b) (weather) The ambient temperature.(Due… …
