quicksilver

English - Turkish

Definition of quicksilver in English Turkish dictionary

civa

değişken

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(isim) civa

cıva

English - English

Definition of quicksilver in English English dictionary

To treat with quicksilver

Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial

An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering

To overlay with quicksilver

The metal mercury

{n} a white fluid mineral, mercury

liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"

Quicksilver movements or changes are very fast and unpredictable. her quicksilver changes of mood

The metal mercury; so called from its resemblance to liquid silver

Quicksilver is the same as mercury

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

{i} mercury (metallic chemical element)

Hyphenation

quick·sil·ver

Turkish pronunciation

kwîksîlvır

Pronunciation

/ˈkwəkˈsəlvər/ /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvɜr/

Etymology

() From Middle English quyksilver from Old English cwicseolfor. Literally "living silver" from its ability to move. See quick in the sense of living.