a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
adjective
liable to sudden unpredictable change
“erratic behavior”
Word Forms
mercurial
adjective
relating to or containing or caused by mercury
mercuric
adjective
of or containing mercury
mercurous
adjective
of or containing mercury
fickleness
noun
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Quecksilber
ein schweres, silbriges, giftiges ein- und zweiwertiges Metallelement; das einzige Metall, das bei normalen Temperaturen flüssig ist
🇫🇷French
mercure
un élément métallique univalent et bivalent toxique argenté lourd ; le seul métal liquide aux températures ordinaires
🇪🇸Spanish
azogue
un elemento metálico univalente y bivalente, tóxico, plateado y pesado; el único metal que es líquido a temperaturas normales
🇮🇹Italian
mercurio
un elemento metallico tossico univalente e bivalente argenteo pesante; l'unico metallo che è liquido a temperature normali
🇳🇱Dutch
kwik
een zwaar zilverachtig giftig eenwaardig en tweewaardig metaalelement; het enige metaal dat vloeibaar is bij normale temperaturen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mercúrio
um elemento metálico univalente e bivalente tóxico prateado pesado; o único metal que é líquido em temperaturas normais
🇷🇺Russian
ртуть
тяжелый серебристый токсичный одновалентный и двухвалентный металлический элемент; единственный металл, который является жидким при обычных температурах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पारा
एक भारी चांदी जैसा विषैला एकसंयोजक और द्विसंयोजक धात्विक तत्व; एकमात्र धातु जो सामान्य तापमान पर तरल रहती है
🇧🇩Bengali
দ্রুত রূপা
একটি ভারী রূপালী বিষাক্ত ইউনিভালেন্ট এবং বাইভ্যালেন্ট ধাতব উপাদান; একমাত্র ধাতু যা সাধারণ তাপমাত্রায় তরল
🇮🇳Tamil
விரைவான வெள்ளி
ஒரு கனமான வெள்ளி நச்சு ஒற்றுமை மற்றும் இருமுனை உலோக உறுப்பு; சாதாரண வெப்பநிலையில் திரவமாக இருக்கும் ஒரே உலோகம்
🇮🇳Telugu
త్వరగా వెండి
భారీ వెండి విషపూరిత యూనివాలెంట్ మరియు ద్విపద లోహ మూలకం; సాధారణ ఉష్ణోగ్రతల వద్ద ద్రవంగా ఉండే ఏకైక లోహం
🇮🇳Marathi
द्रुत चांदी
एक जड चांदीसारखा विषारी एकसमान आणि द्विसंधी धातूचा घटक; एकमेव धातू जो सामान्य तापमानात द्रव असतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝડપી ચાંદી
ભારે ચાંદી જેવું ઝેરી અપ્રતિમ અને બાયવેલેન્ટ મેટાલિક તત્વ; એકમાત્ર ધાતુ જે સામાન્ય તાપમાને પ્રવાહી હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತ್ವರಿತ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ
ಭಾರೀ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಿಷಕಾರಿ ಏಕರೂಪದ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ವಿಗುಣ ಲೋಹದ ಅಂಶ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ತಾಪಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರವವಾಗಿರುವ ಏಕೈಕ ಲೋಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള വെള്ളി
കനത്ത വെള്ളിനിറത്തിലുള്ള വിഷാംശമുള്ള ഏകീകൃതവും ദ്വിമുഖവുമായ ലോഹമൂലകം; സാധാരണ ഊഷ്മാവിൽ ദ്രാവകാവസ്ഥയിലുള്ള ഒരേയൊരു ലോഹം
unsur logam berat, univalen, dan bivalen, beracun, berwarna keperakan; satu-satunya logam yang berbentuk cair pada suhu biasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الزئبق
عنصر معدني ثقيل فضي سام أحادي التكافؤ وثنائي التكافؤ؛ المعدن الوحيد الذي يكون سائلاً في درجات الحرارة العادية
🇮🇷Persian
نقره ای
یک عنصر فلزی یک ظرفیتی و دو ظرفیتی سمی نقره ای سنگین؛ تنها فلزی که در دمای معمولی مایع است
🇹🇷Turkish
cıva
ağır, gümüş rengi, toksik, tek değerlikli ve iki değerlikli metalik element; normal sıcaklıklarda sıvı olan tek metal
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּספִּית
יסוד מתכתי חד ערכי ודו ערכי רעיל כסוף כבד; המתכת היחידה שהיא נוזלית בטמפרטורות רגילות
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What is the primary definition of the word 'quicksilver'?
The primary meaning of 'quicksilver' is 'a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quicksilver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quicksilver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quicksilver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quicksilver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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