See Also: argentite(medicine)
argentite(dictionary)

arbutus (iou) and argentite (medicine)


arbutus (iou)



arbutus noun. M16.
[Latin.]
1. An evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, esp. the strawberry tree, A. unedo. M16.
2. A N. American evergreen trailing shrub, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, bearing white or pink flowers. Also more fully trailing arbutus. Also called ground-laurel, mayflower. L18.
Also arbute ['¨»:bju:t] noun (arch. & poet.) M16.

argentite (medicine)


argentite
<chemical> Sulphide of silver; also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray colour, and is sectile like lead.

Origin: L. Argentum silver.

Source: Websters Dictionary