| Argentous | a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Argent | n. [ F. argent, fr. L. argentum, silver; akin to Gr. 'a`rgyros silver, 'argo`s, 'argh`s, white, bright, Skr. rajata white, silver, raj to shine, Ir. arg white, milk, airgiod silver, money, and L. arguere to make clear. See Argue. ] 1. Silver, or money. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Fig. & Poet.) Whiteness; anything that is white. [ 1913 Webster ] The polished argent of her breast. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Her.) The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Argentic | a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; as, argentic chloride. [ 1913 Webster ] |
