ETYM Late Lat. antimonium, of unknown origin.
A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite; SYN. Sb, atomic number 51.
Brittle, bluish-white metallic element.
A brittle, crystalline, whitish mineral; metal obtained from antimony and used in alloys and medicine.
Silver-white, brittle, semimetallic element (a metalloid), symbol Sb (from Latin stibium), atomic number 51, atomic weight 121.75. It occurs chiefly as the ore stibnite, and is used to make alloys harder; it is also used in photosensitive substances in color photography, optical electronics, fireproofing, pigment, and medicine. It was employed by the ancient Egyptians in a mixture to protect the eyes from flies.
Antimony