Word: quicksilver
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quick
sil
ver
Definition: An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
Morphemes:
Affix: quick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.
Affix: silver
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.