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Swedish
Etymology
From kvick + silver. Compare English quicksilver.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvicksilver n
- mercury (element)
- the (figurative) mercury in a thermometer, in reference to temperature
Kvicksilvret kröp under nollstrecket- The mercury crept below zero
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