ANTIMONY


Meaning of ANTIMONY in English

[ 'antɪməni ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 51, a brittle silvery-white semimetal. (Symbol: Sb )

Derivatives

antimonial adjective

antimonic adjective

antimonious adjective

Origin

ME (denoting the ore stibnite): from med. L. antimonium , of unknown origin.

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