a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
Origin
1875-80
Examples from the web for silver bromide
Vanadium chloride is used in toning silver bromide in the development of color film.
British Dictionary definitions for silver bromide
silver bromide
noun
1.
a yellowish insoluble powder that darkens when exposed to light: used in making photographic emulsions. Formula: AgBr