argentifyv.
/ɑːˈdʒɛntɪfʌɪ/ To turn into silver.
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argentify1687
1687 Turkish Spy iv. xx. 354 Mercury..aurifies the very Seed of Gold, and argentifies that of Silver.
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argenˈtific adj. producing silver.
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the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > silver
silver1478
silverish1648
argentific1671
argentiferous1801
silvery1870
1671 J. Webster Metallographia xxix. 365 The agent..is a seed of an aurifick or argentifick nature.
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