antimony
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Definition of antimony
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: stibnite
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: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element with atomic number 51 that commonly occurs in a brittle, metallic, silvery white crystalline form and that is used especially in alloys, semiconductors, and flame-retardant substances â see Chemical Elements Table
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Preliminary post-mortem exams showed damaged bone marrow and unexplained high levels of cadmium, antimony, chromium and other metals in her blood. — Washington Post, "Never mind the tax fraud and âbunga bungaâ scandals. These Italians wonât give up on Berlusconi.," 28 June 2019 From a hole in the ground up there, Alaska independence advocate Joe Vogler in 1950 removed 500 tons of antimony. — Anchorage Daily News, "A 60-mile walk under the midnight sun, with no stops for sleep," 22 June 2019 Preliminary post-mortem exams showed damaged bone marrow and unexplained high levels of cadmium, antimony, chromium and other metals in her blood. — Washington Post, "Never mind the tax fraud and âbunga bungaâ scandals. These Italians wonât give up on Berlusconi.," 28 June 2019 From a hole in the ground up there, Alaska independence advocate Joe Vogler in 1950 removed 500 tons of antimony. — Anchorage Daily News, "A 60-mile walk under the midnight sun, with no stops for sleep," 22 June 2019 Stibnite has been periodically mined since the 1800s for gold and antimony, a metal used in batteries and flame retardant. — Rocky Barker, idahostatesman, "World's largest gold miner puts $38 million bet on new Idaho project | Idaho Statesman," 9 May 2018 Bryant took her daughter to a practitioner who told her the girlâs blood was full of heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, antimony and mercury. — Maggie Fox, NBC News, "Vaccine Skeptic Message Gets Stronger, Bolder," 24 Sep. 2017 By adding lead, antimony, copper, manganese and other natural elements, pieces could be made to replicate lapis lazuli, carnelian, alabaster and turquoise. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Ancient Glass Exhibit At Yale University Art Gallery," 7 Aug. 2017 Without any help from us, remember, our planet is home to an astonishing variety of dangerous substances â arsenic and antimony, cadmium, lead, mercury, and more. — Deborah Blum, WIRED, "An Asbestos Map of the United States," 17 Jan. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antimony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for antimony
antimony
noun
English Language Learners Definition of antimony
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: a silvery-white metal that breaks easily and that is used especially in alloys
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antimony
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Kids Definition of antimony
: a silvery white metallic chemical element
antimony
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plural antimonies
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
â see Chemical Elements Table
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