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Antimony
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.
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- 1
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.
- 2
The alloy stibnite.
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| atomic number 51noun | a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite |
| sbnoun | (transitive, Internet slang) To soft-block. |
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| sbnoun | Initialism of Special Branch. [(UK, Commonwealth) A unit, typically part of the police, that is responsible for matters of national security and intelligence.] |
| atomic number 51noun | a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite |
| indiumnoun | A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. |
| caesiumnoun | The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal. |
| pentachloridenoun | (chemistry) any chloride containing five chlorine atoms in each molecule |
| trioxidenoun | (chemistry) Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule. |
| trisulfidenoun | (chemistry) Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur. |
| trifluoridenoun | (chemistry) any chloride containing three fluorine atoms in each molecule |
| trichloridenoun | (chemistry) any chloride containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule. |
| pentavalent | (chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 5. |
| sulphurated | Alternative form of sulfurated. [Treated or combined with sulfur.] |
| trisulphidenoun | Alternative spelling of trisulfide. [(chemistry) Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.] |
| antimoniumnoun | Obsolete form of antimony. [A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.] |
| antimonylnoun | (inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen |
| stibnitenoun | A grey mineral, Sb₂S₃, that is the main ore of antimony; in powdered form, used as the cosmetic called kohl. |
| stiboniumnoun | (chemistry) the univalent H₄Sb⁺ cation, derived from stibane |
| antimony sulfidenoun | Alternative form of antimony sulphide. [antimony trisulphide Sb₂S₃, avery toxic compound of antimony and sulphur used for the eye shadow kohl and for making opal glass in antiquity, naturally occurring as stibnite] |
| antimony trichloridenoun | (inorganic chemistry) A soft, colourless solid, SbCl₃, that has some use as an analytical reagent |
| stibiumnoun | (chiefly obsolete, rare) antimony |
| antimony sulphidenoun | antimony trisulphide Sb₂S₃, avery toxic compound of antimony and sulphur used for the eye shadow kohl and for making opal glass in antiquity, naturally occurring as stibnite |
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