Quicksilver
A synonym of Native Mercury
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Formula:
Hg
Synonym:
A synonym of Native Mercury
Quick-silver means living or alive/living silver. Droplets of mercury, when moved around, change directions quickly.
It's more common to refer to this metal — the only one that is liquid at room temperature — as mercury, but it's also correct to call it quicksilver, which describes the properties of the element very well. Quicksilver is liquid, silver colored, and is fascinating to look at. The word comes from the sense of quick that means "alive;" the Latin root is argentum vivum, which is literally "living silver."
(source: www.vocabulary.com )
It's more common to refer to this metal — the only one that is liquid at room temperature — as mercury, but it's also correct to call it quicksilver, which describes the properties of the element very well. Quicksilver is liquid, silver colored, and is fascinating to look at. The word comes from the sense of quick that means "alive;" the Latin root is argentum vivum, which is literally "living silver."
(source: www.vocabulary.com )
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5855 (as Quicksilver)
2647 (as Native Mercury)
2647 (as Native Mercury)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5855:7 (as Quicksilver)
mindat:1:1:2647:1 (as Native Mercury)
mindat:1:1:2647:1 (as Native Mercury)
Internet Links for Quicksilver
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