stib·ine (st b  n)n. A colorless flammable poisonous gas, SbH3, often used as a fumigant. [From Middle English stibium, antimony, from Latin, variant of stimi, from Greek stibi, stimmi, of Coptic origin; akin to Egyptian s  m.] |
stibine [ˈstɪbaɪn]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless slightly soluble poisonous gas with an offensive odour: made by the action of hydrochloric acid on an alloy of antimony and zinc. Formula: SbH3
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of stibine derivatives in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic groups
[from Latin stibium + -ine2]
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