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ANTIMONY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Synonyms:
antimony; atomic number 51; Sb
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("antimony" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("antimony" is a substance of...):
stibnite (a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony)
Derivation:
antimonial (containing antimony)
antimonic; antimonious (relating to or derived from antimony)
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