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deprecated concept > antimony

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antimony  

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Definition

  • Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb (from Latin: stibium) and atomic number 51. A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb2S3). Antimony compounds were used for cosmetics; metallic antimony was also known, but it was erroneously identified as lead.

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Entry terms

  • Sb

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_38

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