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- Dictionarysilver/ˈsɪlvə/
noun
- 1. a precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47.
- 2. a shiny grey-white colour or appearance like that of silver: "the dark hair was now highlighted with silver"
adjective
- 1. made of or coloured like silver: "a silver necklace"
verb
- 1. coat or plate with silver: "he admitted silvering the coins"
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SILVER definition: 1. a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives…. Learn more.
The meaning of SILVER is a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial.
Silver. This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (from Latin argentum 'silver', derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ'shiny, white') and atomic number 47.
noun. 1. a soft, white, metallic chemical element that is extremely ductile and malleable, an excellent reflector of light, and the best metallic conductor of heat and electricity: it is a precious metal and is used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.: symbol, Ag; at. no., 47. 2.
A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors.
Definition of silver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography.
