antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē 
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: stibnite
2
: 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 see Chemical Elements Table
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Similarly, miners helped revive the use of antimony, which had been used to make yellow glass and pottery glazes in ancient Egypt and in parts of Europe up until the fourth century.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Japan's $26 Billion Discovery Could Change Its Fortunes By Ariel Cohen and Wesley Alexander Hill
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On Dec. 3, China banned exporting critical minerals such as gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
And in a move that affects all US auto manufacturers, China has banned the exports of three key rare minerals — gallium, germanium, and antimony – used to make semiconductors.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
After the latest round of tech trade restrictions last week, China retaliated by banning exports of the rare elements gallium, germanium and antimony — cutting off at least half the U.S. supply, based on data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
Japan's $26 Billion Discovery Could Change Its Fortunes By Ariel Cohen and Wesley Alexander Hill
22
On Dec. 3, China banned exporting critical minerals such as gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
And in a move that affects all US auto manufacturers, China has banned the exports of three key rare minerals — gallium, germanium, and antimony – used to make semiconductors.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
After the latest round of tech trade restrictions last week, China retaliated by banning exports of the rare elements gallium, germanium and antimony — cutting off at least half the U.S. supply, based on data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈant-ə-ˌmō-nē
: a metallic silvery white element that is used especially in alloys and medicine see element
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antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈant-ə-ˌmō-nē
plural antimonies
: 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 Chemical Elements Table
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