argentous en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin argentosus.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
- (not-comparable) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Deriveds
argentous fluoride · argentous chloride · argentous oxide
Relateds
argentic · argentine · argenteous · argent
Synonyms
argentic (of, pertaining to, or containing silver) · silvery (of, pertaining to, or containing silver)