kvicksilver

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Chemical element
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Etymology

From kvick +‎ silver. Compare English quicksilver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɪkˌsɪlvɛr/
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Noun

kvicksilver n

  1. mercury (element)
    1. the (figurative) mercury in a thermometer, in reference to temperature
      Kvicksilvret kröp under nollstrecket
      The mercury crept below zero

Declension

Declension of kvicksilver
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kvicksilver kvicksilvers
definite kvicksilvret kvicksilvrets
plural indefinite
definite

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