Unstable; in a situation that could be worsened by the slightest mistake.
Easily angered; having a short temper.
A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied.
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
The metal mercury.
An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.