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quicksilver meaning in Sanskrit

सूत sūta

US/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

quicksilver in Sanskrit: सूत (sūta), पार (pāra), रेत्र (retra), पारद (pārada). In English, quicksilver means the metal mercury.

Sanskrit words for quicksilver

quicksilver
सूत sūta, पार pāra, रेत्र retra
quicksilver, mercury
पारद pārada

English meaning of quicksilver

  1. noun The metal mercury.
  2. noun 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.

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Questions about quicksilver in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of quicksilver in Sanskrit?
Quicksilver in Sanskrit is सूत (sūta), पार (pāra), रेत्र (retra), पारद (pārada).
quicksilver इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Quicksilver: सूत (sūta), पार (pāra), रेत्र (retra), पारद (pārada).
What does quicksilver mean in English?
Quicksilver means the metal mercury.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “quicksilver”: पार, पारद, रेत्र, सूत. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: quicksilver (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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