barometer vs quicksilver

barometer

noun
  • Anything used as a gauge or indicator. 

  • An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. 

quicksilver

noun
  • An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. 

  • The metal mercury. 

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

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