silver bromide: Meaning and Definition of

sil'ver bro'mide

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
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