"quicksilvering" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quicksilvering (uncountable)
  1. An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mercury (element)
    Sense id: en-quicksilvering-en-noun-Ig7wKFY9 Disambiguation of Mercury (element): 56 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} quicksilvering
  1. present participle and gerund of quicksilver Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: quicksilver
    Sense id: en-quicksilvering-en-verb-uL3IUFlD
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