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silver bromide

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.


silver bromide

noun

  1. a yellowish insoluble powder that darkens when exposed to light: used in making photographic emulsions. Formula: AgBr
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of silver bromide1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

In brief, film is a cellulose base coated with silver bromide and gelatine.

Now only the image-forming silver bromide particles remain, and these have been transformed to metallic silver.

In the case of the silver bromide a distinct photo-electric effect is still observed.

By these silver bromide is obtained in a very fine state of division, ready to mix with gelatine and water in any proportion.

Silver bromide is extensively used in photography, and the bromides of sodium and potassium are used as drugs.

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