n. [ Cf. F. argentin, fr. L. argentum silver. ] 1. (Min.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. White metal coated with silver. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Zool.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic; an Argentinian. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Argentina; in this sense, usually preceded by the. [ PJC ] | 
