silver A very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography ['sɪlvə] n

environ.

argent m

silvering ['sɪlv(ə)rɪŋ] v

life.sc.

English thesaurus

silver ['sɪlvə] abbr.

abbr.

sil; silv

jewl.

Silver, with elemental abbreviation Ag and atomic number 47, is a precious metal often used in jewelry. This soft alloy is both the highest thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity of any metal. When exposed to aid, the metal oxidizes and tarnish

Silver ['sɪlvə] n

food.ind., abbr.

E174

silver

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silver abbr.
gen.	blanc
arts.	argent
astr.	argenter
chem.	argent
entomol.	noctuelle gamma
environ.	argent
fish.farm.	hareng argenté
food.ind.	argentum; Ag; E174


thread abbr.
comp., MS	conversation
fish.farm.	chaînette
gear.tr.	filet
industr.	filé
industr. construct.	fil; enfiler; passer dans un oeillet
industr. construct. met.	fil froid
mech.eng.	filetage
med.	partie filetée