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mercury vs quicksilver

quicksilver vs mercury

mercury and quicksilver both are nouns.

mercury is not an adjective while quicksilver is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mercury Yes No No No
quicksilver Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mercury and quicksilver are synonyms defined as:
  • mercury and quicksilver: a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
Other synonyms of mercury include atomic number 80, Hg, hydrargyrum.
mercury (noun) quicksilver (noun)
temperature measured by a mercury thermometer a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
mercury (adjective) quicksilver (adjective)
liable to sudden unpredictable change
Difference between mercury and quicksilver

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