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Argental
Argental Ar*gen"tal, a.
Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or
combined with, silver.
Argentalium
Argentalium Ar`gen*ta"li*um, n. [NL.; L. argentum silver + E.
aluminium.]
A (patented) alloy of aluminium and silver, with a density of
about 2.9.
Argentamine
Argentamine Ar*gen"ta*mine, n. Also -min -min . [L. argentum
silver + E. amine.] (Med.)
A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of
ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a
disinfectant.
argentanNickel Nick"el, n. [G., fr. Sw. nickel, abbrev. from Sw.
kopparnickel copper-nickel, a name given in derision, as it
was thought to be a base ore of copper. The origin of the
second part of the word is uncertain. Cf. Kupfer-nickel,
Copper-nickel.]
1. (Chem.) A bright silver-white metallic element. It is of
the iron group, and is hard, malleable, and ductile. It
occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in
the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in
nickel glance. Symbol Ni. Atomic weight 58.6.
Note: On account of its permanence in air and inertness to
oxidation, it is used in the smaller coins, for plating
iron, brass, etc., for chemical apparatus, and in
certain alloys, as german silver. It is magnetic, and
is very frequently accompanied by cobalt, both being
found in meteoric iron.
2. A small coin made of or containing nickel; esp., a
five-cent piece. [Colloq. U.S.]
Nickel silver, an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc; --
usually called german silver; called also argentan. Argentan
Argentan Ar"gen*tan, n.
An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver.
Argentate
Argentate Ar"gen*tate, a. [L. argentatus silvered.] (Bot.)
Silvery white. --Gray.
ArgentationArgentation Ar`gen*ta"tion, n. [L. argentare to silver, fr.
argentum silver. See Argent.]
A coating or overlaying with silver. [R.] --Johnson. Larus argentatusHerring Her"ring, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[ae]ring; akin to D.
haring, G. h["a]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob.
to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in
large numbers. Cf. Harry.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and
allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C.
harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast
schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and
America, where they are salted and smoked in great
quantities.
Herring gull (Zo["o]l.), a large gull which feeds in part
upon herrings; esp., Larus argentatus in America, and
L. cachinnans in England. See Gull.
Herring hog (Zo["o]l.), the common porpoise.
King of the herrings. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chim[ae]ra (C. monstrosa) which follows the schools
of herring. See Chim[ae]ra.
(b) The opah. Scalops argentatusPrairie Prai"rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
From the forests and the prairies, From the great
lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
Prairie chicken (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the
genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly
T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central
United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium
terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys
Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of
Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts
are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the
under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole (Scalops
argentatus), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, plover, or snipe (Zo["o]l.), the upland
plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel
of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; --
called also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American
warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow,
with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under
parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the
sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;
three outer tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See Coyote.
Meaning of Argenta from wikipedia
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Argenta may
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Argenta (surname)
Argenta,
British Columbia, Canada, a
settlement Argenta, Emilia–Romagna, Italy, a town and
comune in the province...
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Argenta is a bank
based in Antwerp,
Belgium that also
operates in the
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after BNP...
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Originally named Argenta, Arkansas, the
community was
founded on
April 18, 1871. In 1890, the city of
Little Rock
annexed Argenta as part of its eighth...
- The Fiat
Argenta is a
large family car
produced by the
Italian automobile company Fiat from 1981 to 1985. It was a
comprehensive update of the Fiat 132...
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Argenta is a
village in
Macon County, Illinois,
United States,
whose po****tion was 913 at the 2020 census. It is
included in the Decatur,
Illinois Metropolitan...
- The
Argenta War
Cemetery is a
Commonwealth War
Graves Commission and is
found in the
Commune of
Argenta, Ferrara, Italy. The town of
Argenta is located...
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Argenta is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include: Ataúlfo
Argenta (1913–1958),
Spanish conductor and
pianist Nancy Argenta (born 1957), Canadian...
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Argenta (Argentano: Arzènta) is a town and
county in the
province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. It is
located about 30
kilometres (19 miles)
southeast of...
- The
Battle of the
Argenta Gap was an
engagement which formed part of the
Allied spring 1945
offensive during the
Italian campaign in the
final stages...
- The Rock Island-
Argenta Depot is a
historic former railroad station at 4th, Beech, and
Hazel Streets in
North Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single-story...
