silver mirror

Lustrous reflective surface

A silver mirror is a mirror made by depositing a thin layer of metallic silver onto glass, the traditional method for producing high-quality reflective surfaces.

The term also names the chemical demonstration that creates this effect—the silver mirror test or Tollens' test—where certain compounds reduce silver ions to form a mirror-like coating inside a glass vessel: The aldehyde produced a beautiful silver mirror on the flask walls.

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optical behavior

silver mirrorclear glass

Transparent silica sheet

clear lens · frosted glass · prism · translucent glass · open window

surface reflectivity

silver mirrorblack body

Perfect absorber-emitter of radiation

light trap · black velvet · soot

material finish

silver mirrormatte surface

Non-shiny texture finish

flat finish · rough surface · brushed finish

Family

silver, mirror, silvery, silvered, silvering, silvers, mirrors, mirrored, mirroring

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G