noun
- plural of quicksilver; mercury (the liquid metal)
verb
- third person singular present of quicksilver; to coat or treat with mercury
Usage: technical
Examples
- The old thermometers contained quicksilvers that were dangerous if broken.
- Ancient alchemists worked with various quicksilvers in their experiments.
- The mirror-making process quicksilvers the glass surface.
- She quicksilvers the back of the mirror to create the reflective coating.
- The factory quicksilvers metal surfaces for industrial applications.