argentic

[ahr-jen-tik]

ar·gen·tic

[ahr-jen-tik]
adjective Chemistry.
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.

Origin:
1865–70; argent- + -ic
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Argentic is always a great word to know.
So is ammonia. Does it mean:
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases
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argentic (ɑːˈdʒɛntɪk)
 
adj
chem of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state

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