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quicksilver

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ

Definitions

  1. The metal mercury
  2. The metal mercury.
    uncountable
  3. An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering
  4. An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
    broadly, uncountable
  5. Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial
  6. To overlay with quicksilver
  7. To treat with quicksilver

Equivalents

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العربيةالزئبقزئبقزاؤوق
Българскижива́к
Cymraegarian byw
Danskkviksølv
Ελληνικάυδράργυρος
Eestielavhõbe
فارسیجیوهژیوهسیماب
Suomielohopea
Gaeilgeairgead beo
Galegoazouguemercurio
עבריתכספית
हिन्दीपारद
Italianoargento vivo
日本語すいぎん水銀汞
ქართულივერცხლისწყალი
ಕನ್ನಡಪಾದರಸಪಾರಜ
한국어수은
Latinaargentum vivumhydrargyrumhydrargyrusMercurius
Latviešudzīvsudrabs
Nederlandskwikzilver
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪਾਰਾ
Polskirtęćżywe srebro
Portuguêsmercúrio
Românăargint viuhidrargirmercur
Русскийртуть
Svenskakvicksilver
ไทยปรอท
Türkçecıva
Українськартуть
Tiếng Việtthuỷ ngân

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

quicksilver horizon quicksilver plaster quicksilver soap quicksilver water quicksilver weed quicksilvering

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