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1. (n.) antimony
a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine.
Etymology: (1375–1425; < ML antimōnium,)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) antimony, Sb, atomic number 51
a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
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1. (noun) antimony
an elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. antimony
a brittle white metal, of value both in the arts and medicine.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. antimony
A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Sb, atomic number 51, and atomic weight 121.75. It is used as a metal alloy and as medicinal and poisonous salts. It is toxic and an irritant to the skin and the mucous membranes.
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