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quicksilver water

quicksilver water noun: a solution of mercury nitrate used in metal plating and medicine.

Noun

quicksilver water (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A solution of mercury nitrate used in metal plating and medicine.
    Synonyms:
    quick water

Synonyms of quicksilver water

Questions about quicksilver water

What does quicksilver water mean?
Quicksilver water means a solution of mercury nitrate used in metal plating and medicine.
What part of speech is quicksilver water?
Quicksilver water is a noun.

Words near quicksilver water in the dictionary

  1. quicksilver
  2. quicksilver horizon
  3. quicksilver horizons
  4. quicksilver plaster
  5. quicksilver soap
  6. quicksilver water
  7. quicksilver weed
  8. quicksilvered
  9. quicksilvering
  10. quicksilverish
  11. quicksilverishness

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