antimony
A chemical element with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous…A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
» The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
Antimon
сурьма́surʹmá, сти́биумstíbium
сти́бійstýbij, сурма́surmá
(countable, uncountable)The alloy stibnite.
- a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Examples
4 sentencesThe element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants.
Mineral resources include silver, gold, uranium, antimony, tungsten, and coal.
Antimony compounds are the main therapy against all leishmaniasis, including the often fatal version called kala-azar that attacks organs.
Antimony is one of several elements for which the chemical symbol, Sb, is derived from Latin rather than its modern name.
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Origin
From Medieval Latin antimonium, attested in the 11th century; see also the Wikipedia sectiFrom Medieval Latin antimonium, attested in the 11th century; see also the Wikipedia section.
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Forms
plural: antimonies| Singular | antimony |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite:Sbatomic number 51
Word family
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