argentic

[ ahr-jen-tik ]

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adjective

, Chemistry.

of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.

argentic

/ ɑːˈdʒɛntɪk /

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First recorded in 1865–70; argent- + -ic

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English writers frequently speak of "ammonio-argentic" ion and "ammonio-argentic" nitrate.

These solutions fail to give a precipitate with argentic nitrate.

There are two oxides of silver; called argentic oxide, and suroxide, by Berzelius.

The argentic plate is always ready-at-hand, and the working of it is simplicity itself.

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