antimony: Meaning and Definition of

an•ti•mo•ny

Pronunciation: (an'tu-mō"nē), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; at. no.: 51; at. wt.: 121.75.
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