silver

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 See also 1.7 External links 2 Swedish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

Chemical element
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[edit] Etymology

Via Middle English from Old English siolfor, seolfor

[edit] Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɪlvə(r)

[edit] Noun

silver (countable and uncountable; plural silvers)

1. (uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
2. (collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
3. (collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
4. (collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
5. (countable) A shiny gray color.

   silver colour:

[edit] Synonyms

• (cutlery and other eating utensils): silverware
• E174 (when used as a food colouring)

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• quicksilver
• silver glance, silver-glance
• silverling
• silvern

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silver (comparative more silver, superlative most silver)

1. Made from silver.
2. Made from another white metal.
3. Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.

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• (having a color like silver): silvery

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[edit] See also

argent argentaffin argental argentan argentane argentate argenteous argentic argentiferous argentific argentify Argentina Argentine argentine argentite argento-

argentometer argentous argentry argentum nitricum argyria electrum hydrargyrum litharge piastre plateresque polybasite proustite pyrargyrite Rio de la Plata sylvanite Appendix:Colours

[edit] External links

• For etymology and more information refer to http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/ag.html (many of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author.)

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[edit] Noun

silver n. (uncountable)

Declination for silver	Singular		Uncountable
Neuter	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	silver	silvret
Genitive	silvers	silvrets

1. (chemistry) silver
2. silver (coins)

[edit] Derived terms

• bordssilver
• kyrksilver
• nysilver
• silvrig
• silverfärgad
• silvergruva