quicksilver

Quicksilver It is a term with different meanings depending on the etymological root that is taken into account. If it is considered that the concept derives from Hispanic Arabic azzáwq (which comes from the classical Arabic zā'ūq or zāwūq, in turn coming from the pelvi zīwag), quicksilver refers to mercury.

Quicksilver or mercury, in this framework, is a metallic chemical element characterized by its toxicity and for being very heavy. Its atomic number is 80 and its symbol, Hg.

Of scarce presence in the crust of the planet Land, Quicksilver is a very good conductor of electricity, unlike what happens with heat. With it alloys are made that are used in the field of medicine and dentistry, for example, while it is also used to make pesticides and other products.

Quicksilver is also called boat which was used to transport mercury from Spanish territory to the American continent. This heavy metal was used for the treatment of silver.

When quicksilver has Hispanic Arabic as its etymological antecedent assúq (from classical Arabic his what, which comes from the Aramaic sūqā, word derived from Akkadian sūqu), refers to a square where commercial activities were carried out. Quicksilver, in this way, was the area in which street stalls were installed and a market.

The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), on the other hand, collects in its dictionary the colloquial verb phrase "fidget". The expression is used to name the one who is very restless.

"Quicksilver"Finally, it is the name in Spanish of "Quicksilver", the first volume of "Baroque Cycle" from Neal stephenson. This volume, in turn, is made up of three books: "Quicksilver", "The King of the Tramps" Y "Odalisque".