Part 623

<h1>Argentation</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar`gen*ta"tion</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argentare</ets> to silver, fr. <ets>argentum</ets> silver. See <er>Argent</er>.]</ety> <def>A coating or overlaying with silver.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Argentic</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar*gen"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; <as>as, <ex>argentic</ex> chloride</as>.</def>

<h1>Argentiferous</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar`gen*tif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argentum</ets> silver + <ets>-ferous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>argentif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing or containing silver; <as>as, <ex>argentiferous</ex> lead ore or veins</as>.</def>

<h1>Argentine</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gen*tine</hw> <tt>(?; in the 2d sense, commonly ?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery.</def>

<blockquote>Celestial Dian, goddess <b>argentine</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America.</def>

<h1>Argentine</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gen*tine</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>argentin</ets>, fr. L. <ets>argentum</ets> silver.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>White metal coated with silver.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fish of Europe <spn>(Maurolicus Pennantii)</spn> with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus <spn>Argentina</spn>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A citizen of the Argentine Republic.</def>

<h1>Argentite</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gen*tite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argentum</ets> silver.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Sulphide of silver; -- also called <altname>vitreous silver</altname>, or <altname>silver glance</altname>. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.</def>

<h1>Argentous</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar*gen"tous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; <as>as, <ex>argentous</ex> chloride</as>.</def>

<h1>Argentry</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gent*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>argenterie</ets>, fr. <ets>argent</ets> silver, L. <ets>argentum</ets>.]</ety> <def>Silver plate or vessels.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Bowls of frosted <b>argentry</b>. <i>Howell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Argil</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gil</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>argile</ets>, L. <ets>argilla</ets> white clay, akin to Gr. <?/ or <?/ argil, <?/ white. See <er>Argent</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See <er>Clay</er>.</def>

<h1>Argillaceous</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar`gil*la"ceous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>argillaceus</ets>, fr. <ets>argilla</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey.</def>