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antimony

an·ti·mo·ny
A a

Transcription

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

Definitions of antimony word

  • noun antimony a toxic metallic element that exists in two allotropic forms and occurs principally in stibnite. The stable form is a brittle silvery-white crystalline metal that is added to alloys to increase their strength and hardness and is used in semiconductors. Symbol: Sb; atomic no: 51; atomic wt: 121.757; valency: 0, –3, +3, or +5; relative density: 6.691; melting pt: 630.76°C; boiling pt: 1587°C 3
  • noun antimony a silvery-white, brittle, nonmetallic chemical element of crystalline structure, found only in combination: used in alloys with metals to harden them and increase their resistance to chemical action; compounds of antimony are used in medicines, pigments, and matches, and for fireproofing: symbol, Sb; at. no., 51 3
  • noun antimony 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 antimony The chemical element of atomic number 51, a brittle silvery-white metalloid. 1
  • noun antimony chemical element 1
  • noun antimony A chemical element (symbol Sb) with an atomic number of 51. The symbol is derived from Latin stibium. 0

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Origin of antimony

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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antimony 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.
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