Cases of word usage

1) (to make) (a kind of) cloth richly ornamented with designs (e.g. in gold or silver thread) (brocade)

2) gold or silver in bars (bullion)

3) a heavy, silver metal (symbol Hg) usually liquid, as used in thermometers and barometers (mercury)

4) a thin coating of gold, silver etc (plating)

5) a shining white metal (symbol Ag) used to make knives and forks, jewellery, coins etc; the colour of silver (silver)