kvicksilver

Swedish

Chemical element
Hg
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɪkˌsɪlvɛr/
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Noun

kvicksilver n

  1. mercury (element)
  2. temperature, the mercury in a thermometer
    kvicksilvret kröp under nollstrecket
    the mercury crept below zero, the temperature fell below zero

Declension

Declension of kvicksilver 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative kvicksilver kvicksilvret
Genitive kvicksilvers kvicksilvrets

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