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noun
The silver salt of nitric acid, AgNO3; it is sensitive to light and is used in the preparation of silver halides for photography; it is used in laboratories as a reagent to test for chloride.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: lunar caustic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: caustic, nitrate
Narrower terms: lunar caustic
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