Definition of ANTIMONY

antimony

Plural: antimonies

Noun

  • A brittle, silvery-white metallic element.
  • a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
  • A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
  • The alloy stibnite.

Examples

  • ANTIMONY is a heavyweight word, both on the periodic table and the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin antimonium , attested in the 11th century; see also the Wikipedia section.

Synonyms

atomic number 51, Sb, stibium

Scrabble Score: 13

antimony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
antimony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antimony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

antimony: valid Words With Friends Word