Meaning & use
antimony
A brittle, silvery-white chemical element used in alloys, batteries, and flame retardants.
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Antimony is often added to lead to make it harder for use in batteries.
The compound contains a small amount of antimony to improve its fire resistance.
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Antimony's chemical symbol, Sb, comes from its old Latin name, stibium.
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