ARGYRIA

Etymology

Noun

argyria (usually uncountable, plural argyrias)

(dermatology) A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.

Synonym: argyrosis

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 June 2024

GARNET

(noun) any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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