silver nitrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The silver salt of nitric acid, AgNO₃; it is sensitive to light and is used in the preparation of silver halides for photography; it is used in laboratories as a reagent to test for chloride.

Word forms

silver nitrate

Synonyms

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