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Meanings of quicksilver in English
A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures.
Synonyms
Examples for "mercury"
Examples for "mercury"
1
Refined coal appears effective in reducing mercury emissions at actual power plants.
2
For the same reason the pressure changes with different heights of mercury.
3
He singled out mercury emissions from power plants as a high priority.
4
In the Minamata case, a chemical company dumped mercury into a river.
5
Jackson's EPA drafted regulations that limit mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants.
1
These time comparisons suggested recent Hg increase in East Greenland polar bears.
2
We find it likely that Hg emissions will increase in the future.
3
Residents from other sites also reflected a certain level of Hg exposure.
4
Proportion of MAP values ≥85 mm Hg was calculated for each patient.
5
Methyl Hg was inversely correlated with salinity, sediment Eh and sand content.
Usage of quicksilver in English
1
Under the cloudy sky the waters had the steel-gray luster of quicksilver.
2
Water clings to the side of a vessel; again, quicksilver does not.
3
Why, the quicksilver gets into your blood; I think that's the way.
4
One might have said that we were in a bath of quicksilver.
5
The production, stylish in late 1950s mode, again showed its quicksilver merits.
6
In addition, small quantities of quicksilver and vermilion were made at Almaden.
7
And if they send you to the quicksilver mines you get salivated.
8
The sunshine of her warm vitality was like quicksilver in Farnum's veins.
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It was a quicksilver city, and its loyalties ran with the wind.
10
They had baths, and libraries, and dining-halls, fountains of quicksilver and water.
11
The quicksilver jaws parted slightly, showing layers and levels of steel teeth.
12
Mercury was the other name for quicksilver-andthat was lively, you bet!
13
One of the largest quicksilver mines in the world is at New Almaden.
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The gentle rain in the shaft of light looked like quicksilver.
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It embraces not only gold, but quantities of quicksilver in almost general abundance.
16
It was very good; it was golden syrup instead of quicksilver.
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Quicksilver through the time
Quicksilver across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common