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mercurial
mer·cu·ri·al
[
mər kyree əl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
lively and unpredictable:
lively, witty, fast-talking, and likely to do the unexpected
2.
containing mercury:
containing or caused by mercury
noun
(
plural
mer·cu·ri·als
)
Definition:
medicine containing mercury:
formerly, a drug or chemical preparation containing mercury
[
Late 16th century. <Mercurial
]
mer·cu·ri·al·i·ty
[
mər kyree állətee
]
noun
mer·cu·ri·al·ly
[
mər kyree əlee
]
adverb
mer·cu·ri·al·ness
[
mər kyree əlnəss
]
noun
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mer·cu·ri·al·i·ty [ mər kyree állətee ] nounmer·cu·ri·al·ly [ mər kyree əlee ] adverbmer·cu·ri·al·ness [ mər kyree əlnəss ] noun
