argentic

ar·gen·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-jen-tik]
- /ɑrˈdʒɛn tɪk/
- /ɑː.ˈdʒen.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-jen-tik]
- /ɑrˈdʒɛn tɪk/

Definitions of argentic word

adjective argentic of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state 3
adjective argentic of or containing divalent silver 3
adjective argentic of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound. 1
noun argentic Of, pertaining to or containing silver. 1
adjective argentic (chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a lower proportion than in argentous compounds. 0

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Origin of argentic

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; argent- + -ic

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Parts of speech for Argentic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Argentic

argentic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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