silver iodide
noun
: a compound AgI that darkens on exposure to light and is used in photography, rainmaking, and medicine
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The process involves injecting a small amount of a chemical — typically silver iodide — into an existing cloud to encourage the formation of larger water droplets or ice crystals, according to ABC13 meteorologist Travis Herzog.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
The practice has been around since the 1950s and typically involves spraying silver iodide into clouds to draw water out of the atmosphere and produce extra snow or rain.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Cloud seeding is when clouds are injected with a compound, like silver iodide, that act as condensation or ice nuclei in an attempt to help stimulate and boost rainfall or snowfall, according to Britannica.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
Cloud seeding is when clouds are injected with a compound, like silver iodide, that act as condensation or ice nuclei in an attempt to to help stimulate and boost rainfall or snowfall, according to Britannica.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
The practice has been around since the 1950s and typically involves spraying silver iodide into clouds to draw water out of the atmosphere and produce extra snow or rain.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Cloud seeding is when clouds are injected with a compound, like silver iodide, that act as condensation or ice nuclei in an attempt to help stimulate and boost rainfall or snowfall, according to Britannica.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
Cloud seeding is when clouds are injected with a compound, like silver iodide, that act as condensation or ice nuclei in an attempt to to help stimulate and boost rainfall or snowfall, according to Britannica.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Silver iodide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20iodide. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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