incidental vs quicksilver

incidental

adj
  • Occurring by chance. 

  • Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident). 

  • Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence. 

  • Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related. 

noun
  • Something that is incidental. 

  • Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense. 

quicksilver

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

noun
  • The metal mercury. 

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

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

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