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argyrophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gy-rophilic
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From argyro- + phile + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more argyrophilic (comparative) most argyrophilic (superlative)

Phrases

argyrophilic grain disease

Synonyms

argentaffin

Questions

What does argyrophilic mean?
Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent).
Where does argyrophilic come from?
From argyro- + phile + -ic.

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