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Meaning of quicksilver | Babel Free

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

Български жива́к
Cymraeg arian byw
Dansk kviksølv
Ελληνικά υδράργυρος
Español azogue mercurio
Eesti elavhõbe
Suomi elohopea
Français vif-argent
Gaeilge airgead beo
Galego azougue mercurio
עברית כספית
हिन्दी पारद
Italiano argento vivo
日本語 すいぎん 水銀
ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಾದರಸ ಪಾರಜ
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.
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