antimonial

an·ti·mo·ny

A0343100 (ăn′tə-mō′nē)n. Symbol Sb A metallic element having two allotropic forms: a hard, extremely brittle, lustrous, bluish-white, crystalline material and a gray amorphous form. It is used in a wide variety of alloys, especially with lead in battery plates, and in the manufacture of flame-proofing compounds, paint, semiconductor devices, and ceramic products. Atomic number 51; atomic weight 121.76; melting point 630.63°C; boiling point 1,587°C; specific gravity 6.68; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table.

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[Middle English antimonie, from Medieval Latin antimōnium, perhaps from Arabic al-'iṯmid : al-, the + 'iṯmid, antimony (perhaps from Greek stimmi; see stibine).]

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an′ti·mo′ni·al adj.

antimonial

(ˌæntɪˈməʊnɪəl) adj (Elements & Compounds) of or containing antimonyn (Pharmacology) a drug or agent containing antimony

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antimonial - containing antimony; "antimonial lead"metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce

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