argentic

American  

[ahr-jen-tik] / ɑrˈdʒɛn tɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

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

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argentic British  

/ ɑːˈdʒɛntɪk /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of argentic

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

Example Sentences

My experiments were successful, and we now prepare an enamel argentic paper on which the prints stand out with brilliancy equal to those on albumenized paper.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

How now stands the case with an argentic enlargement?

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

The strength of this liquid was found by means of volumetric analysis with a standard solution of argentic nitrate in the usual manner.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various

Of course it may be said that there is scarcely time yet to make a fair comparison--that the argentic enlargements are still only on their trial.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

The picture may be fixed by the hyposulphite of soda, which alone, I believe, can be fully depended on for fixing argentic photographs.”

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.