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argentous

argentous adjective: of, pertaining to, or containing silver.

Adjective

argentous (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
    Synonyms:
    argentic, silvery
  2. Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.

Synonyms of argentous

Origin of argentous

Borrowed from Latin argentosus.

Words formed from argentous

  • argentous chloride
  • argentous fluoride
  • argentous oxide

Questions about argentous

What does argentous mean?
Argentous means of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
What part of speech is argentous?
Argentous is an adjective.

Words near argentous in the dictionary

  1. argentoproteinum
  2. argentopyrite
  3. argentoromeite
  4. argentoroméite
  5. argentotennantite
  6. argentous
  7. argentry
  8. argents
  9. Argenté
  10. Argentés
  11. Argestes

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