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silver nitrate


silver nitrate

noun

Definition 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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First Known Use of SILVER NITRATE

1869

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