silver chloride

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.

silver chloride

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver chloride¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

We may ask what excess will be required to prevent the precipitation of silver chloride in the experiment just tried.

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The precipitation of silver chloride from an ammoniacal solution473 may serve to illustrate this point.

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The precipitate is silver chloride (AgCl) and contains 75.27 per cent.

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Add the rest of the silver chloride and heat slowly over a Bunsen burner until it begins to fuse.

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Take firm hold of the crucible and bottle, and invert promptly so that the silver chloride may be collected in the crucible.

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