stibium

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stibium

(ˈstɪbɪəm)

(Elements & Compounds) an obsolete name for antimony

[C14: from Latin: antimony (used as a cosmetic in ancient Rome), via Greek from Egyptian stm]

ˈstibial adj

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Its name might have been derived from the Egyptian word for the metal sdm, from which the Greek stimmi, then the Latin stibium, then the French antimoine were derived.

Antimony [an'ti-mo"ne]

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