ARGENTUM
\ɑːd͡ʒˈɛntəm], \ɑːdʒˈɛntəm], \ɑː_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_m]\
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A solid metal of a shining white appearance; insipid; inodorous; highly sonorous; malleable and ductile; somewhat hard; crystallizable in triangular pyramids; fusible a little above a red heat, and volatizable; s. g. 10.4. Not used in medicine, unless in some places for silvering pills. Silver Leaf, Argentum foliatum, is the state in which it is used for this purpose.
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