argental

[ ahr-jen-tl ]

adjective

of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.

Origin of argental

¹

First recorded in 1810–20; argent- + -al¹

Words Nearby argental

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How to use argental in a sentence

Another ore of gold is the alloy with silver, or argental gold, the electrum of Pliny, so called from its amber shade.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
Silver-like; pertaining to, resembling, or sounding like silver; argental.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley

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