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antimony

Pronunciation: /ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni/

The English word “antimony” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
  2. The alloy stibnite.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antimonium, attested in the 11th century; see also the Wikipedia section.

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