quicksilver vs uncertain

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. 

uncertain

adj
  • Unpredictable or capricious. 

  • Not certain; unsure. 

  • Not yet determined; undecided. 

  • Variable and subject to change. 

  • Fitful or unsteady. 

  • Not known for certain; questionable. 

noun
  • Something uncertain. 

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