stibonic acid

noun

sti·​bon·​ic acid

stə̇ˈbänik-

: any of a series of organic acids of antimony having the general formula RSbO(OH)₂ and analogous to the arsonic acids compare stibanilic acid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin stibonium + English -ic

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