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

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silver chloride

There they reacted with the silver chloride, liberating negatively charged chloride ions that attracted lithium ions through the membrane.

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

Silver cyanide is similar to silver chloride in its solubility.

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

Why is the silver sulphide first changed into silver chloride?

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William