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mercurial

/mɝˈkjʊ.ɹi.əl/ noun C2
  1. A person born under the influence of the planet Mercury; hence, a person having an eloquent, quickwitted, furtive, or volatile character.
  2. A chemical compound containing mercury.
  3. A preparation of mercury, especially as a treatment for syphilis.

Plural mercurials

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They stood simultaneously, acknowledging the profound, albeit fleeting, connection they had forged during their transit across the mercurial sea.
The Resonance of the Crossing, p. 1 · C2

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