EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

antimony
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

antimony
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
is replaced by: antimony
alternative label: Sb
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary
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.
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true