stibium

noun

stib·​i·​um

ˈstibēəm

plural -s

1

: antimony

—symbol Sb

2

: stibnite

especially : stibnite used (as in ancient Egypt) as a cosmetic for painting the eyes

Word History

Etymology

Latin stibium, stibi, stimmi, from Greek stibi, stimmi, from Egyptian sṭm

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