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antimony

noun

an·​ti·​mo·​ny ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē How to pronounce antimony (audio)
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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web According to a July 20 Seattle King 5 report, Ulis noticed that three pieces of an alloy made of titanium and antimony, two Earth elements, are among those particles. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The soil contains arsenic, antimony, copper, zirconium and other dangerous heavy metals, much of it residue from mining activity in the region. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Perpetua says its Idaho mine holds enough antimony to one day power a million homes using hulking batteries that would capture and release energy created by solar farms. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 The Biden administration has slowed permitting for mining lithium (Nevada), copper (Alaska, Arizona, Minnesota) and antimony (Idaho). Allysia Finley, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022 The choices are destined to grow more challenging as commodities like lithium, copper, cobalt and antimony become more valuable, and critical to the nation’s future. New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021 Merck's molnupiravir and ivermectin are not the same drug Polyethylene terephthalate, which is commonly used for single-use disposable plastic bottles, is known to leach a harmful metal, antimony, that can cause lung, heart and stomach problems. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2021 But antimony is quite rare, leading Shortland’s team to wonder where ancient glassmakers got it from. Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2021 So, why is a secure and plentiful supply of antimony important to Ambri? David Blackmon, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English antimonie, from Medieval Latin antimonium

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of antimony was in the 15th century

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