stibium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪbɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stib′ē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stib•i•um  (stib′ē əm),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryantimony.
  • Egyptian sdm)
  • Greek stíbi (variant of stímmi
  • Latin stibi(s), stibium
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stibium / ˈstɪbɪəm/
  1. an obsolete name for antimony
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: antimony (used as a cosmetic in ancient Rome), via Greek from Egyptian stmˈstibial
'stibium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sb - stibine

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