silver nitrate
nounDefinition of silver nitrate
: an irritant compound AgNO3 that in contact with organic matter turns black and is used as a chemical reagent, in photography, and in medicine especially as an antiseptic and caustic
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The negatives were turned into prints using paper that was coated with ammonium and fermented egg white, or albumen, and sensitized with silver nitrate. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "The Actress Who Left the Stage to Become a Civil War Spy," 12 Aug. 2019 By the end of the 1700s, scientists had realized that silver chloride and silver nitrate would darken when exposed to light, a photochemical effect that would soon make photography possible. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Scientists found these old photographs contain metallic nanoparticles," 12 June 2019 One section, made of silver nitrate and covered by wax, forms the cathode. — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, "This Spit-Powered Biobattery Is Made From a Single Sheet of Paper," 30 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silver nitrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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