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