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mercurial
adjective
- of Mercury (the god or planet)
- of or containing mercury
- caused by the action or use of mercury
- having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.
- having qualities suggestive of mercury; quick, quick-witted, volatile, changeable, fickle, etc.
noun
a drug or preparation containing mercury
Related Forms:
- mercurially adverb
- mercurialness noun
See mercurial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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