Meaning of quicksilver | Babel Free
ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚDefinitions
- The metal mercury
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The metal mercury. uncountable
- An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering
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An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. broadly, uncountable
- Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial
- To overlay with quicksilver
- To treat with quicksilver
Equivalents
Български
жива́к
Cymraeg
arian byw
Dansk
kviksølv
Ελληνικά
υδράργυρος
Eesti
elavhõbe
Suomi
elohopea
Français
vif-argent
Gaeilge
airgead beo
עברית
כספית
हिन्दी
पारद
Italiano
argento vivo
ქართული
ვერცხლისწყალი
한국어
수은
Latviešu
dzīvsudrabs
Nederlands
kwikzilver
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਪਾਰਾ
Português
mercúrio
Русский
ртуть
Svenska
kvicksilver
ไทย
ปรอท
Türkçe
cıva
Українська
ртуть
Tiếng Việt
thuỷ ngân
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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