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Webster 1913 Edition

Quicksilvering

Quick′silˊver-ing

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Noun.

The mercury and foil on the back of a looking-glass.

Definition 2024

quicksilvering

quicksilvering

English

Verb

quicksilvering

present participle of quicksilver

Noun

quicksilvering ‎(uncountable)

An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.