silver
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈsɪl.və/
- (US) enPR: sĭl'vər IPA (key): /ˈsɪl.vɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: sil‧ver
Noun
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- (uncountable) A metal with a near white colour and high value and the symbol Ag.
- He paid with a silver dollar.
- Silver is a shiny gray color.
- Her hair turned silver as she got older.
- (countable) A coin made of silver.
- Jenny had three coppers and one silver.
- (countable) A utensil or piece of cutlery made with silver; silverware
- Mom put out the good silver for Christmas.
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| K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cs | Ba | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn | ||||||||||
| Fr | Ra | Ac | Th | Pa | U | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | Lr | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og | ||||||||||
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white - silver - gray - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink |