ARGENTINE (2)

argentine (2). Argentine, n. pyritaceous limestone

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Ar″gen‐tine, n. [[Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver.]] 1. 1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
2. 2. White metal coated with silver. Simmonds.
3. 3. (Zoöl.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.
4. 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic.