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QUICKSILVER
The metal mercury; so called from its resemblance to liquid silver. Quicksilver horizon, a mercurialartificial horizon. See Horizon. Quicksilver water, a solution of mercurynitrate used in artificial silvering; fast water.
Origin: Fast living + silver; so called from its fluidity; cf. G. Quecksilber, L. Argentum vivum. See Quick.
Source: Websters Vocabulary