horn silver
noun Mineralogy.
Origin of horn silver
1760–70; translation of German
Hornsilber
Words nearby horn silver
horn in,
horn in on,
horn of africa,
horn of plenty,
horn poppy,
horn silver,
horn timber,
horn-mad,
horn-rimmed,
horn-rims,
horn-spread
Example sentences from the Web for horn silver
Two grains of silver were entirely converted into horn-silver; the absorption of chlorine gas was 910 of a cubic inch.
The Royal Institution |Bence JonesMr. Thompson has formed a character which is not as round as a ball, but much more the shape of horn-silver in its native state.
Pony Tracks |Frederic Remington