n. [ F. argent, fr. L. argentum, silver; akin to Gr.
The polished argent of her breast. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining. [ 1913 Webster ]
Yonder argent fields above. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or combined with, silver. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL.; L. argentum silver + E. aluminium. ] A (patented) alloy of aluminium and silver, with a density of about 2.9. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. argentatus silvered. ] (Bot.) Silvery white. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. argentare to silver, fr. argentum silver. See Argent. ] A coating or overlaying with silver. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion;
a. [ L. argentum silver + -ferous: cf. F. argentifère. ] Producing or containing silver;
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