silver iodide
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪlvər ˈaɪəˌdaɪd/
- Specialized
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yoduro de plata
- In the 1960s, the US government explored this question by "seeding" hurricanes with silver iodide, a compound thought to decrease wind speeds.
- silver iodide particles into clouds
Examples
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And so if a if a particle of silver iodide hits a super cool cloud droplet, it is likely to cause it to freeze and then this process could start.
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But clearly you forget: the Chinese have been seeding thunderstorms for over a decade using silver iodide.
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KC: But clearly you forget -- the Chinese have been seeding thunderstorms for over a decade using silver iodide.
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In cloud seeding experiments, researchers used silver iodide to enhance precipitation by inducing cloud formation.
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The use of silver iodide in photography helps improve image clarity by creating a light-sensitive layer on film.
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Farmers in dry regions often rely on silver iodide as a tool for increasing rainfall through weather modification techniques.
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward chemical compound name: a B1 learner who knows 'silver' and 'iodide' can infer it denotes a compound containing silver and iodide ions. Chemical naming is compositional and similar across languages, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Silver iodide is made from silver and iodide, and the silver part darkens in light, which helped early photographers make images. Tiny particles of silver iodide act like little bits of ice in clouds, so when people add them the water joins and falls, and that's why it is used to 'seed' clouds to 'make rain' or snow.