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Definition of: mercurial
(mər·kyr′ē·əl) adjective
1. Pertaining to the god Mercury; hence, lively; volatile.
2. Of or relating to quicksilver.
—noun A preparation containing mercury. [<L mercurialis <Mercurius Mercury]
—mer·cu′ri·al·ly adverb
—mer·cu′ri·al·ness noun
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