argentic

[ ahr-jen-tik ]

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

Origin of argentic

1
First recorded in 1865–70; argent- + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for argentic

argentic

/ (ɑːˈdʒɛntɪk) /


adjective
  1. chem of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state

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