/ ˈkwɪksɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
[ U ] ( old use ) = mercury
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( literary ) changing or moving very quickly :
his quicksilver temperament
/ ˈkwɪksɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
[ U ] ( old use ) = mercury
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( literary ) changing or moving very quickly :
his quicksilver temperament
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005