chloroargyrite

British

/ ˌklɔːrəʊɑːdʒɪˌraɪt /

noun

Also called: cerargyrite. horn silver. a greyish-yellow or colourless soft secondary mineral consisting of silver chloride in cubic crystalline form: a source of silver. Formula: AgCl

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Etymology

Origin of chloroargyrite

C19: from Greek keras horn + arguros silver + _-ite ¹

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