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argentous

/ɑːrˈdʒɛn.təs/

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adjective

/ɑːrˈdʒɛn.təs/formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее относящийся к серебру или похожий на серебро; серебристый.

An obsolete adjective meaning relating to or resembling silver; silvery.

  1. Relating to univalent silver compoundsC2formalscientific

    Describes chemical compounds where silver has a valence of +1, as opposed to argentic compounds where silver has a higher valence.

    ruОтносящийся к одновалентным соединениям серебра

    • Argentous oxide is a dark brown powder used in some chemical reactions.
    • The chemist studied the properties of argentous chloride.
    • Argentous compounds are generally less stable than argentic ones.