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antimonial

an·ti·mo·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tuh-moh-nee]
    • /ˈæn təˌmoʊ ni/
    • /ˌantɪmˈəʊnɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tuh-moh-nee]
    • /ˈæn təˌmoʊ ni/

Definitions of antimonial word

  • adjective antimonial of or containing antimony 3
  • noun antimonial a drug or agent containing antimony 3
  • noun antimonial a medicine, etc. containing antimony 3
  • noun antimonial a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75. 1
  • noun antimonial (dated, chemistry) Of or pertaining to antimony. 1
  • noun antimonial Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony. 0

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Origin of antimonial

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English antimonie < Medieval Latin antimōnium, perhaps < dialectal Arabic uthmud

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Parts of speech for Antimonial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antimonial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antimonial usage trend in Literature

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