silver chloride

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, granular, water-insoluble powder, AgCl, that darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions and in the making of antiseptic silver preparations.

---

silver chloride British  

noun

1. a white insoluble powder that darkens on exposure to light because of the production of metallic silver: used in making photographic emulsions and papers. Formula: AgCl

---

Etymology

Origin of silver chloride

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But before putting the electrodes in place, they dunked one in brine, waiting for chloride ions to infiltrate the pore spaces in the electrode and react to form solid silver chloride.

From Science Magazine

They began by screen printing carbon and silver chloride electrodes onto a polyester base.

From Scientific American

It is not just footwear that you can treat to make it last longer: brands such as Polygiene use silver chloride technology, which is antimicrobial, to put a finish on fabrics.

From The Guardian

Then they work side by side, each capturing the landscape in large-format, black-and-white photographs — specifically, gelatin silver chloride contact prints, something of a lost art.

From Los Angeles Times

What some people don’t know about film is that it’s coated with a thin layer of silver chloride, silver bromide or silver iodide.

From Forbes