quicksilver

  1. Noun.  The metal mercury.
  2. Noun.  (colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
  3. Adjective.  Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
  4. Verb.  To overlay with quicksilver.
  5. Verb.  To treat with quicksilver.

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