silver iodide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a pale-yellow, water-insoluble solid, AgI, which darkens on exposure to light: used chiefly in medicine, photography, and artificial rainmaking.

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silver iodide British  

noun

1. a yellow insoluble powder that darkens on exposure to light: used in photography and artificial rainmaking. Formula: AgI

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silver iodide Scientific  

1. A pale-yellow, odorless powder that darkens when it is exposed to light. It is used in photography, as an antiseptic in medicine, and in cloud seeding. Chemical formula: AgI.

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Etymology

Origin of silver iodide

First recorded in 1905–10

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silver iodide

While still undergoing tests at Texas A&M University, this new seeding agent moves Recast away from silver iodide as the go-to compound.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A year later, silver iodide was found to be more effective than dry ice, which quickly turns into useless gas.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The process involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt from aircraft to produce rainfall, but depends on clouds being present.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

A single layer of silver iodide was placed between two sheets of graphene, forming a protective "sandwich."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026

Does he think cyanide of potassium would do as well as the iodide, to redissolve the iodide of silver, iodide of potassium being at present so dear?

From Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell

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