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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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