silver bromide

American

noun

Chemistry.

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.

silver bromide British

noun

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

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silver bromide

The solubility of silver bromide at the new temperature must be known.

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Calculate the minimum concentration of ammonia needed in 1.0 L of solution to dissolve 3.0 10–3 mol of silver bromide.

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

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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

The silver bromide obtained by his process is not highly sensitive, and requires boiling with gelatine before it is in a fit state to make a rapid plate.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 by Various

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