antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē 
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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 see Chemical Elements Table
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In August, the Ministry of Commerce surprised some in the critical minerals industry with export controls on antimony that are set to take effect later in September.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the glass that is used in solar panels often contains antimony, a toxic heavy metal.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
More worrisome, the road dust contained elevated concentrations of zinc, lead, antimony, and arsenic.
—Byroberto González, science.org, 25 July 2024
In particular, copper, antimony, gold, and mercury were part of three medicines invented by Swiss alchemist Paracelsus collectively known as Medicamenta tria, for which Brahe became famous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the glass that is used in solar panels often contains antimony, a toxic heavy metal.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
More worrisome, the road dust contained elevated concentrations of zinc, lead, antimony, and arsenic.
—Byroberto González, science.org, 25 July 2024
In particular, copper, antimony, gold, and mercury were part of three medicines invented by Swiss alchemist Paracelsus collectively known as Medicamenta tria, for which Brahe became famous.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 25 July 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
Medical Definition
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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