antimony

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) The alloy stibnite.

Sinonieme

stibium

Sb

kohl

metallic element

atomic number 51

blue vitriol

Vertalings

antimoine

antimonio

antimonio

Antimon

antimónio

αντιμόνιο

antimoon

antimoni

antimon

stibium

antimônio

انتيمون

أنتيمون

antimonium

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/

Etimologie (Engels)

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

Sinne

The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants .