Antimony (Noun)
Meaning
A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Antimony has been used in the production of flame retardants, glass, and ceramics for many years.
- Stibnite is the principal ore of antimony which is a brittle metalloid with a flaky crystal structure.
- In the 17th century, antimony was historically produced as an intermediate step in the refining of lead ores.
- New technologies can be used for antimony removal from water using chemical precipitation methods and coagulation/flocculation using zero-valent iron.
- Chinese companies have also taken advantage of the worldwide market for antimony, which have attracted much antimony mining and smelting in China.