What does «azogar» mean in Spanish?
- Coating with quicksilver. Quicksilver is the shiny coating that is given on glass on the back side, turning them into mirrors. It is also used on screens to brighten them, such as automobile headlights.
Examples of use in Spanish: "azogar un espejo"; "azogar un cristal".
- Extinguish limescale with little water.
- (azogarse) Contracting the disease produced by absorption of quicksilver vapors (odorless), the symptom of which is a constant trembling.
- (azogarse) To become very agitated, to become inattentive.
Examples of use in Spanish: "azogarse al recibir una mala noticia".