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nounquicksilver water (uncountable)
- dateduncountableA solution of mercury nitrate used in metal plating and medicine.
Synonyms: quick water
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA solution of mercury nitrate used in metal plating and medicine.
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quicksilver water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicksilver%20water
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“quicksilver water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicksilver%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quicksilver water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicksilver%20water.
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