mercurialized
simple past tense and past participle of mercurialize
Source: Wiktionary
Mer*cu"ri*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mercurialized; p. pr. & vb. n. Mercurializing.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: To affect with mercury.
2. (Photography)
Definition: To treat with mercury; to expose to the vapor of mercury.
Mer*cu"ri*al*ize, v. i.
Definition: To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
