stibine

A chemist carefully handles a sealed container of stibine in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun (Chemistry):
   • A colourless, poisonous gas with the chemical formula SbH₃, consisting of antimony and hydrogen. Stibine is used in the semiconductor industry and is known for its unpleasant, garlic-like odour.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory detected trace amounts of stibine in the reaction chamber. (A small quantity of the poisonous gas was found.)
  • Stibine is highly toxic and must be handled with extreme care. (The gas is dangerous to human health.)

Advanced Usage

• "Stibine gas": a common term for the compound in industrial contexts.

  • Workers must wear protective equipment when stibine gas is produced. (Safety precautions are required due to its toxicity.)

• "Stibine poisoning": a medical condition resulting from inhalation of the gas.

  • Symptoms of stibine poisoning include headache, nausea, and respiratory distress. (Health effects from exposure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stibine (n): the base noun; no common variants exist.
• Stibinal (adj): relating to or derived from stibine (rarely used).
  • The stibinal compound was analysed in the study. (A substance related to stibine.)

Synonyms

• Antimony hydride: the systematic chemical name for stibine.
  • Antimony hydride is another term for stibine. (Equivalent scientific designation.)

Related Idioms

• None; "stibine" is a technical term and does not appear in common idioms or phrasal verbs.