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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. 1

    A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.

  2. 2

    The alloy stibnite.

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atomic number 51nouna 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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sbnounInitialism of Special Branch. [(UK, Commonwealth) A unit, typically part of the police, that is responsible for matters of national security and intelligence.]
atomic number 51nouna metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
indiumnounA chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
caesiumnounThe 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.
sulphuratedAlternative form of sulfurated. [Treated or combined with sulfur.]
trisulphidenounAlternative spelling of trisulfide. [(chemistry) Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.]
antimoniumnounObsolete 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
stibnitenounA 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 sulfidenounAlternative 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 sulphidenounantimony 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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