fluid vs quicksilver

fluid

adj
  • In a state of flux; subject to change. 

  • Of or relating to fluid. 

  • Moving smoothly, or giving the impression of a liquid in motion. 

  • Convertible into cash. 

  • Genderfluid. 

noun
  • Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. 

  • A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas). 

  • Intravenous fluids. 

quicksilver

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

noun
  • The metal mercury. 

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

How often have the words fluid and quicksilver occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )