Definition of antimony Antimony

an•ti•mo•ny

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What does antimony mean?

Noun Plural: antimonies
antimony - a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
		Sb, atomic number 51
		metallic element, metal 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

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antimony (Noun)
A chemical element symbol Sb with an atomic number of 51. The symbol is derived from Latin.
antimony (Noun)
The alloy stibnite.

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.

antimony
an′ti-mun-i, n. a brittle, bluish-white metal of flaky, crystalline texture, much used in the arts and in medicine.—adjs. Antimōn′ial, Antimon′ic. [Through Fr. from Low L. antimonium, of unknown origin, prob. a corr. of some Arabic word.]

antimony
A metallic substance discovered by Valentine in 1450, and now extensively used in the arts--particularly poker.

Antimony is a chemical element. It has the chemical symbol Sb. The symbol Sb is from the Latin name for the element of 'stibium.' The meaning of stibium is "mark." It has the atomic number 51. It is a metalloid. Antimony has four allotropes. The stable allotrope of antimony is a blue-white metal. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals.

Antimony is used in flame-proofing, paints, ceramics, enamels, many different alloys, electronics and rubber.