argyria
A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver,…A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From argyr- + -ia.From argyr- + -ia.
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Forms
plural: argyrias| Singular | argyria |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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