quicksilver
The origin and history of quicksilver.
Etymology
From Old English cwicseolfor, literally "living silver," describing how mercury seems to move on its own.
The origin and history of quicksilver.
From Old English cwicseolfor, literally "living silver," describing how mercury seems to move on its own.
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