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

If the concentration of ammonia is great enough, all of the silver chloride dissolves.

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

The face in the image would show less changed silver chloride than the collar, but more than the coat, because the face is lighter than the coat, but not so light as the collar.

From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.