Argental

Pertaining to silver. Argent an, a town of France, dep. of Orne, cap. of an arrond., and seated on a river of the same name, 22 m. W. by N. of Alençon. It is well built, has agreeable promenades, and po e es manufactures of linen, lace, (point d'Alençon), . Pop. 6,221. Argentane, GERMAN SILVER, PACK-FONG, or BRITISH PLATE, n. (Chem.) An alloy consisting of copper, nickel, and zinc, in various proportions, in imitation of the Chinese silver of pack-fong. The mail lech ort of Paris, with a sp. gr. of 7-18, consists of Cu 65, Ni 16-8, Zn 13, Fe 34. Each maker has his own receipt for imitating, or improving this preparation, extensively employed as a basis for plating with silver; forks and spoons, and arti cles of domestic use, being made of this material, and electro-plated. Before being dipped in the plating trough, they are usually immersed in nitric acid.