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ARGENTOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to compounds in which silver is univalent
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
silver (a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography)