Definitions for antimony

antimony an·ti·mo·ny

Spelling: [an-tuh-moh-nee]
IPA: /ˈæn təˌmoʊ ni/

Antimony is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 216 anagrams from letters in antimony (aimnnoty).

Definitions for antimony

noun

  1. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.

Origin of antimony

1375-1425; late Middle English antimonie Medieval Latin antimōnium, perhaps dialectal Arabic uthmud

Examples for antimony

The eye of Osiris opened its red ball outlined with antimony.

The overlaying of silver by antimony is their particular craft.

There is also antimony in brass, concave mirrors, bell-metal, &c.

Spots that are due to the presence of antimony are much less volatile.

They do so even yet, and when antimony was administered there was no doubt about its working.

antimony acts as a trivalent element in the formation of a chloride.

Tartrate of antimony and potash, and tartrate of soda and potash.

The proportion of the mixture is four of lead to one of antimony.

Or write with a solution of muriate of antimony, and smear the writing over with a feather dipped in a solution of galls.

antimony is prepared from the sulphide in a very simple manner.

Word Value for antimony
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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