silver bromide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.

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silver bromide British  

noun

1. a yellowish insoluble powder that darkens when exposed to light: used in making photographic emulsions. Formula: AgBr

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Etymology

Origin of silver bromide

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

At one time, light-sensitive silver bromide was a component of photographic film.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Normally the solubility increases and some of the solid silver bromide will dissolve.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

What additional information do we need to answer the following question: How is the equilibrium of solid silver bromide with a saturated solution of its ions affected when the temperature is raised?

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

In ordinary photography silver bromide, emulsified in gelatin, is spread on a transparent cellulose-acetate film, forming a photosensitive layer on one side.

From Time Magazine Archive

Silver nitrate in the presence of nitric acid gives with bromides a pale yellow precipitate of silver bromide, AgBr, which is sparingly soluble in ammonia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various