ARGENTOUS

argentous

(adjective) relating to compounds in which silver is univalent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

argentous (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.

(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.

Synonyms

• (of, pertaining to, or containing silver): argentic, silvery

Anagrams

• outranges

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*gen"tous, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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