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an·ti·mo·ny  (nt-mn)

n. Symbol Sb

A metallic element having four allotropic forms, the most common of which is a hard, extremely brittle, lustrous, silver-white, crystalline material. It is used in a wide variety of alloys, especially with lead in battery plates, and in the manufacture of flame-proofing compounds, paint, semiconductor devices, and ceramic products. Atomic number 51; atomic weight 121.76; melting point 630.5°C; boiling point 1,380°C; specific gravity 6.691; valence 3, 5. See Table at element.

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[Middle English antimonie, from Medieval Latin antimnium, perhaps from Arabic al-'imid : al-, the + 'imid, antimony (perhaps from Greek stimmi).]

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antimony [an-tim-mon-ee]

Noun

Chem a silvery-white metallic element that is added to alloys to increase their strength Symbol: Sb[Medieval Latin antimonium]

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antimony  (nt-mn)

Symbol Sb

A metalloid element having many forms, the most common of which is a hard, very brittle, shiny, blue-white crystal. It is used in a wide variety of alloys, especially with lead in car batteries, and in the manufacture of flameproofing compounds. Atomic number 51; atomic weight 121.76; melting point 630.5°C (1,167°F); boiling point 1,380°C (2,516°F); specific gravity 6.691; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table.

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antimony - a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite atomic number 51, Sb metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. stibnite - a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony