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1. antimony
   (Sb) Type: Term Pronunciation: an′-ti-mō′nē Definitions: 1. A metallic element, atomic no. 51, atomic wt. 121.757, valences 0, −3, +3, +5; used in alloys; toxic and irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. Synonyms: stibium
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2. antimony
   [n] - a metallic element having four allotropic forms
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3. Antimony
   archaic or obsolete terms > Stones & Minerals: A blue-white metal. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals. Used in flame-proofing, paints, ceramics and enamels.
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4. Antimony
   Photograph of stibnite courtesy of MineraliteGenerally found in one of two allotropes and has both metallic and non-metallic properties. From latin 'antimonium' used by Constantinius Africanus (c. 1050) to refer to Stibnite. The main source of this element is Stibnite (Sb₂ S₃),...
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5. Antimony
   Antimony: A silvery-white earth metal which at high levels can be toxic. Antimony occurs naturally in the earth. Antimony ores are mined and then mixed with other metals to form antimony alloys or combined with oxygen to form antimony oxide. Antimony breaks easily, but when mixed into alloys, it is ...
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6. antimony
   a metallic element used as a donor impurity in germanium and silicon Category: Chemistry
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7. antimony
   Metallic element with hardening properyies, used in a range of alloy, including pewter.
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8. Antimony
   An'ti·mo·ny noun [ Late Latin antimonium , of unknown origin.] (Chemistry) An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances...
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9. antimony
   <chemistry, element> An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. ... It is of tin-white colour, brittle, laminated or crystalline, fusible, and vaporizable at a rather low...
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10. antimony
    Sb noun a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
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11. antimony
    (Sb) (an´tĭ-mo″ne) a metallic chemical element, atomic number 51, atomic weight 121.75. Several of its salts are used in tropical medicine as treatments for schistosomiasis. They must be used with caution because they can be poisonous and cause symptoms similar to those of arsenic poiso...
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12. Antimony
    • (n.) 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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13. antimony
    a metallic element belonging to the nitrogen family (Group Va of the periodic table). Antimony exists in many allotropic forms (physically distinct ... [10 related articles]
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14. Antimony
    Antimony is a Lat In girl name. The meaning of the name is `Not Alone` The name Antimony doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Antimony seems to be unique!
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15. antimony
    antimony Information is located at Chemical Element: antimony.
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16. antimony
    antimony (ăn'timō"nē) [Lat. antimoneum], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Sb [Lat. stibium,=a mark]; at. no. 51; at. wt. 121.75; m.p. 630.74°C; b.p. 1,750°C; sp. gr. (metallic form) 6.69 at 20°C; valence 0, +3, -3, or +5. Antimony exists in two allotropic f...
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17. Antimony
    Antimony or stibium is a brittle, silver-white, pentavalent semimetal element with the symbol Sb and a relative hardness of 3 or 4. Antimony, also known as grey antimony, is easily pulverised into a powder and was long used as a cosmetic for blackening around the eyes, the Greeks and Romans using an...
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18. antimony
    Silver-white, brittle, semimetallic element (a metalloid), atomic number 51, relative atomic mass 121.75. Its chemical symbol comes from Latin stibium. It occurs chiefly as the ore stibnite, and is used to make alloys harder; it is also used in photosensitive substances in colour photography, optical electronics, fireproo...
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19. Antimony
    ; in the US, it is generally a full ) is a toxic chemical element with the symbol `Sb` and an atomic number of 51. A lustrous grey metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb₂S₃). Although the use of antimony is limited by its toxicit...
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