quicksilver
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1quick·sil·ver

noun \-ˌsil-vər\

Definition of QUICKSILVER

: mercury 2a

First Known Use of QUICKSILVER

before 12th century

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

2quicksilver

adjective

Definition of QUICKSILVER

: resembling or suggestive of quicksilver; especially : mercurial 3

First Known Use of QUICKSILVER

1655

quick·sil·ver

noun \-ˌsil-vər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of QUICKSILVER

: mercury 1

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