First Known Use: 15th century
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antimony
noun an·ti·mo·ny \ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē\
: a silvery-white metal that breaks easily and that is used especially in alloys
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: stibnite
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: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element that is commonly metallic silvery white, crystalline, and brittle and that is used especially in alloys, semiconductors, and flame-retardant substances — see element table
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Origin of ANTIMONY
Middle English antimonie, from Medieval Latin antimonium
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antimony
noun an·ti·mo·ny \ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē\
Definition of ANTIMONY for Kids
: a silvery white metallic chemical element
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antimony
noun an·ti·mo·ny \ˈant-ə-ˌmō-nē\
plural an·ti·mo·nies
Medical Definition of ANTIMONY
: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element that is commonly metallic silvery white, crystalline, and brittle and is used especially in alloys and semiconductors and in medicine as a constituent of various antiprotozoal agents (as tartar emetic)—symbol Sb; see element table
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