quicksilver

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Synonyms: quiksilver, quacksalver, quicksilvers, quicksilvery, quecksilber

Antonyms: quiksilver, quacksalver, quicksilvers, quicksilvery, quecksilber

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Noun

1. The metal [[mercury]].
2. {{lb|en|loosely}} An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors; [[quicksilvering]].

Adjective

1. {{U|unpredictable}}, [[erratic]], or [[fickle]]; [[mercurial]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[overlay]] with quicksilver.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[treat]] with quicksilver.

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