silver bromide

noun

: a compound AgBr that is extremely sensitive to light and is much used for photographic materials

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Inside the surfaces of the tables sat detector plates filled with gel and silver bromide crystals that would, over time, react with the muons and build up a muographic negative of the above tombs. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silver bromide was in 1869

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“Silver bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bromide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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silver bromide

noun
: a compound that is easily affected by light and is much used in photography

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