Phrase guide

silver chloride

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The silver salt of hydrochloric acid, AgCl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chloride

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 氯化銀 /氯化银 (luk6 faa3 ngan4) — silver salt of hydrochloric acid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氯化銀 /氯化银 (lǜhuàyín) — silver salt of hydrochloric acid
  • German: Silberchlorid — silver salt of hydrochloric acid
  • Hungarian: ezüst-klorid — silver salt of hydrochloric acid
  • Spanish: cloruro de plata — silver salt of hydrochloric acid