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1. <chemical>
A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
2. White metal coated with silver.
3. <zoology> A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.
4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic.
Origin: Cf. F. Argentin, fr. L. Argentum silver.
(01 Mar 1998)
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