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antimony
[an-tuh-moh-nee]
noun
a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Sb; 51; 121.75.
antimony
/ ˈæԳɪəɪ /
noun
a toxic metallic element that exists in two allotropic forms and occurs principally in stibnite. The stable form is a brittle silvery-white crystalline metal that is added to alloys to increase their strength and hardness and is used in semiconductors. Symbol: Sb; atomic no: 51; atomic wt: 121.757; valency: 0, –3, +3, or +5; relative density: 6.691; melting pt: 630.76°C; boiling pt: 1587°C
antimony
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- antimonial adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antimony1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antimony1
Example Sentences
Short term, inhaling antimony can cause eye irritation or a skin rash known as antimony spots.
In 2024, China banned the export of another critical mineral, antimony, that is crucial to various manufacturing processes.
Here, the researchers started with four parent compounds containing five elements in total -- ytterbium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and antimony -- running calculations to determine which combinations of the parent compounds could reach band convergence.
In alloys of aluminum and antimony, antimony wants to form precipitates, like oil wants to form droplets in water.
Perpetual Resources wants to reopen and expand a long-dormant open pit gold and antimony mine along the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River east of McCall.
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