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Argyrol

American  
[ahr-juh-rawl, -rol] / ˈɑr dʒəˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. mild silver protein.


Argyrol British  
/ ˈɑːdʒɪˌrɒl, ɑːˈdʒɪərɒl /

noun

  1. a dark brown compound of silver and a protein, used medicinally as a local antiseptic

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Through this analysis, chemists determined that Bacon, as well as other spies, was using Argyrol, the commercial name for a silver salt of a protein mixture sold as a light brown powder soluble in water.

From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2014

Zonite Products Corp., maker of famed Zonite germicide, also Forhan's toothpaste, Larvex & Argyrol, earned $781,000 against $679,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Argyrol leaves the factory in the form of minute crystals.

From Time Magazine Archive

At 35, Dr. Barnes was a millionaire, thanks to his development of a bland antiseptic which he named Argyrol.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was Argyrol, the silver compound that serves many purposes of silver nitrate without its burn.

From Time Magazine Archive