Antimony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antimony is a noun meaning The alloy stibnite.
Meaning
The alloy stibnite.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
In quality synergistic additives in a composition use oxide antimonies.
Deep in the Salmon River Mountains, an Idaho mining company, Perpetua Resources, is proposing a vast open-pit gold mine that would also produce 115 million pounds of antimony — an element that may be critical to manufacturing the high-capacity liquid-metal batteries of the future.
Word Forms
- antimonies
Synonyms for antimony
Depending on context, synonyms include stibium, sb.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sb, indium, caesium, pentachloride, trioxide, trisulfide.
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