silver

A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element, occurring both uncombined and in ores such as argentite, having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals. It is highly valued for jewelry, tableware, and other ornamental use and is widely used in coinage, photography, dental and soldering alloys, electrical contacts, and printed circuits. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 961.78°C; boiling point 2,162°C; specific gravity 10.50 (20°C); valence 1, 2. cross-reference: Periodic Table.

This metallic element as a commodity or medium of exchange.

Coins made of this metallic element.

A medal made of silver awarded to one placing second in a competition, as in the Olympics.

Domestic articles, such as tableware, made of or plated with silver.

Tableware, especially eating and serving utensils, made of steel or another metal.

A lustrous medium gray.

A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.

Made of or containing silver.