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.

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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

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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 • Nov. 27, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2022

When it is added to water, it dissolves slightly and produces a mixture consisting of a very dilute solution of Ag+ and Cl– ions in equilibrium with undissolved silver chloride.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

“Photo-Technic II,” photographic works including solarplate etchings, gelatin silver chloride prints, and transfer prints on plaster.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2016

Silver is often represented in the outcrop by silver chloride or cerargyrite, which may be easily identified.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)