antimony

  • 11antimony — antimonial, adj., n. /an teuh moh nee/, n. Chem. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; at. no.: 51; at. wt.: 121.75. [1375 1425; late ME… …

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  • 12antimony — [15] Antimony, from medieval Latin antimōnium, was used by alchemists of the Middle Ages for ‘stibnite’, the mineral from which antimony is obtained, and for ‘stibium’, antiphon 28 or ‘black antimony’, a heated and powdered version of the mineral …

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  • 13antimony — [15] Antimony, from medieval Latin antimōnium, was used by alchemists of the Middle Ages for ‘stibnite’, the mineral from which antimony is obtained, and for ‘stibium’, or ‘black antimony’, a heated and powdered version of the mineral used for… …

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  • 14antimony —    A silvery white, brittle, yet soft metal, used in alloys to improve the working qualities of other metals, britannia, lead, and pewter, for example. Antimony sulfide was used as the cosmetic known as kohl in Egypt and other Middle Eastern… …

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  • 15antimony — A metallic element, atomic no. 51, atomic wt. 121.757, valences 0, −3, +3, +5; used in alloys; toxic and irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. SYN: stibium. [G. anti + monos, not found alone] a. chloride SYN: a. trichloride. a. di …

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  • 16antimony —   n. a brittle, crystalline, whitish mineral; metal obtained from antimony and used in alloys and medicine.    ♦ antimonic,    ♦ antimonious, a.    ♦ antimoniferous, a. yielding antimony …

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  • 17antimony — stibis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminis elementas. simbolis( iai) Sb atitikmenys: lot. stibium angl. antimony rus. сурьма …

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  • 18antimony — stibis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. antimony vok. Antimon, n rus. сурьма, f pranc. antimoine, m …

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  • 19Antimony trioxide — IUPAC name Antimony(III) oxide …

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  • 20Antimony pentachloride — Antimony pentachloride …

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