quicksilver

Meanings

• noun

  A shiny, silvery-white, heavy, toxic liquid element.

  - "Quicksilver was used in old thermometers."
  - "The alchemists tried to turn base metals into gold using quicksilver."

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Synonyms

hydrargyrum , mercury

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quicksilver
mercury , curry , perjury

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Variants

List of all variants of quicksilver that leads to same result
quicksilver , quicksilvers , mercuries , mercury

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English term 'quicsilf' or 'quic-silver', meaning 'quick silver'.

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Trivia

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1. Quicksilver is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.

2. Quicksilver was used in old barometers to measure air pressure.

3. Quicksilver was used in old mirrors to create a reflective surface.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mercury: Quicksilver is the liquid form of the element Mercury.

2. Alchemy: Quicksilver was a key component in the practice of Alchemy.

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Culture

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Quicksilver has been used in various forms of art, literature, and music due to its unique properties and historical significance. In literature, quicksilver has been used as a metaphor for changeability and unpredictability. In music, there is a band named Quicksilver Messenger Service. In alchemy, quicksilver was believed to be the key to turning base metals into gold.

How to Memorize "quicksilver"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a shiny, silver liquid flowing smoothly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate quicksilver with changeability and unpredictability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quicksilver is quick, silver in color' to remember its name.

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