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    What is quicksilver?

    Question #888. Asked by dave_fl. (Apr 08 00 1:25 PM)


    barbs42

    		Mercury

    Sat Apr 08 08:39:50 CDT 2000

    Apr 07 02, 3:40 PM
    jonnowales

    		Mercury, also called quicksilver, is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Hg (Latinized Greek: hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver) and atomic number 80. A heavy, silvery transition metal, mercury is one of five elements that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure. The others are the metals caesium, francium, and gallium, and the non-metal bromine.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_%28element%29

    Sep 15 07, 1:39 PM
    exceller

    		Quicksilver can also refer to a Marvel comic book character who was both a villian and a hero.

    http://www.marvel.com/universe/Quicksilver

    Apr 22 08, 10:52 PM

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