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silver chloride

/ˈsɪlvər ˈklɔːraɪd/

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/ˈsɪlvər ˈklɔːraɪd/C1formalscientific
  • ruХимическое соединение, состоящее из серебра и хлора, представляющее собой белое кристаллическое твердое вещество, темнеющее под воздействием света, обычно используемое в фотопленке и в качестве электрода сравнения в электрохимии.

A chemical compound composed of silver and chlorine, appearing as a white crystalline solid that darkens when exposed to light, commonly used in photographic film and as a reference electrode in electrochemistry.

  1. C1formal

    A white crystalline chemical compound (AgCl) that is insoluble in water and turns dark when exposed to light, used in photography and as a laboratory reagent.

    ruХимическое соединение

    • Silver chloride is used in photographic paper because it is sensitive to light.
    • The chemist prepared a sample of silver chloride for the experiment.
    • When exposed to sunlight, silver chloride decomposes into silver and chlorine.