상온에서 액체 상태로 존재하는 금속 원소인 수은.
The liquid metallic element mercury.
예문:
"The alchemist watched the quicksilver pool in the bottom of the flask."
"Beads of quicksilver are notoriously difficult to pick up once spilled."
움직임이나 성격 등이 매우 민첩하거나 예측하기 어렵게 급격히 변하는.
Moving or changing rapidly and unpredictably; mercurial in nature.
예문:
"His quicksilver temperament meant he could be laughing one moment and shouting the next."
"The athlete's quicksilver movements allowed him to dodge every tackle."
금속이나 거울용 유리 표면에 수은을 바르거나 수은과 합금하다.
To treat, coat, or alloy a surface (especially glass for mirrors) with mercury.
예문:
"The craftsman used a specialized technique to quicksilver the antique mirror."
"It was common practice to quicksilver copper plates during the early printing experiments."