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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A metallic element having two allotropic forms: a hard, extremely brittle, lustrous, bluish-white, crystalline material and a gray amorphous form. 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 630.63°C; boiling point 1,587°C; specific gravity 6.68; valence 3, 5. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Chemical symbol, Sb (Latin stibium); atomic weight, 120. A metal of a white color and bright luster which does not readily tarnish, having a specific gravity of 6.7, crystallizing in the rhombohedral system, and in the mass ordinarily showing a crystalline structure and highly perfect cleavage.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.
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- noun A
chemical element (symbol Sb) with anatomic number of 51. The symbol is derived from Latinstibium . - noun The alloy
stibnite
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- noun a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Etymologies
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The dictionaries define the substance as a stone from which antimony is prepared, but the Arabs understand a semi-mythical mineral of yellow colour which enters into the veins of the eyes and gives them Iynx-like vision.
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The name antimony is derived from the Greek words anti and monos, which together mean not alone, because it rarely occurs naturally in pure form.
Antimony 2008
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"We found a chemical called antimony, which is a metal which has potential health hazards related to it," GoodGuide Co-Founder Dara O'Rourke said.
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However, these toxic metals are necessary in producing colors, such as antimony, which is used for white color, and barium, which is for green.
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One use of antimony, which is declining, is to make type metal for printing newspapers and magazines.
Antimony 2008
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The oxide of chlorine inflames the sulphuret of antimony, which is a combustible body, and the whole mass instantly bursts into flame.
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Basil Valentine called the new substance which he had discovered antimony, that is, _opposed to monks_.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages James Joseph Walsh 1903
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Arabian kohl or antimony, which is frequently mentioned under the name of "mestem" on monuments belonging to the time of the
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 02 Georg Ebers 1867
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Arabian kohl or antimony, which is frequently mentioned under the name of "mestem" on monuments belonging to the time of the
An Egyptian Princess — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
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Arabian kohl or antimony, which is frequently mentioned under the name of "mestem" on monuments belonging to the time of the
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
sionnach commented on the word antimony
see stibial
November 5, 2007
oroboros commented on the word antimony
Sb
December 2, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word antimony
"'Pray, Dr Maturin,' he said on the quarterdeck, 'what is the effect of antimony?'
"'It is a diaphoretic, an expectorant and a moderate cholegogue; but we use it chiefly as an emetic. You have heard of the everlasting antimony pill, sure?'
"'Not I.'
"'It is one of the most economical forms of physic known to man, since a single pill of the metal will serve a numerous household, being ingested, rejected, and so recovered. I have known one handed down for generations... the name is said to signify a monk's bane.'
"'So I have always understood,' said Jack. 'But what I really meant was its effect on guns, was a little mixed with the powder.'
'Alas, I am wholly ignorant of these things. But if we may go by analogy, it should cause the piece to vomit forth the ball with more than common force.'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Ionian Mission, 58
February 11, 2008
dina commented on the word antimony
Also; contradictory results from the same premises, as per Kant. Also, as per the witty lyrics of Alan White. Immanuel shall torture thee, philosophers.
April 17, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word antimony
However, the torture implement of choice is actually the antinomy.
April 17, 2008
burntsox commented on the word antimony
Yet another word I've lived without having to pronounce. The accent is NOT on the second syllable.
The Latin Stibium, origin of its chemcial symbol Sb, is easier to say.
June 5, 2008
Louises commented on the word antimony
O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Isaiah 54:11 NRSV Bible.
March 21, 2012
bilby commented on the word antimony
See also antimonial cup.
May 4, 2012