antimonial

/,ænti'mounjəl/

Thân thiện

Antimonial lead is used in the production of certain types of batteries.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing antimony: Describes a substance, material, or alloy that has antimony as a constituent element. Antimony is a brittle, silvery-white metalloid element (symbol Sb).

Usage

• The adjective "antimonial" is used almost exclusively in technical, chemical, or metallurgical contexts to specify the presence of antimony. It typically precedes a noun.
• Example:

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The foundry used antimonial lead for casting type metal.
  • An antimonial compound was tested as a flame retardant in the polymer.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Medical Context: In older medical texts, "antimonial" might describe preparations containing antimony, which were once used in treatments (e.g., tartar emetic).
  • The 18th-century physician prescribed an antimonial remedy.

Variants and Related Words

• Antimony (n): The chemical element itself (Sb).
• Stibnite (n): A common ore of antimony (antimony trisulfide, Sb₂S₃).

Synonyms

• Stibiated (archaic/technical): Treated with or containing antimony.

Notes

• "Antimonial" is a highly specific technical term. In general contexts, the phrase "containing antimony" is more commonly used for clarity.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. containing antimony
   • antimonial lead