Antimony

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antimony
n. metallic element (Chemistry)


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Antimony
Antimony (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Sb (, meaning "mark") and atomic number 51. A metalloid, antimony has four allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metalloid. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals. Antimony is used in flame-proofing, paintsceramicsenamels, a wide variety of alloyselectronics, and rubber.
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antimony
Noun
1. a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
(synonym) Sb, atomic number 51
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) stibnite


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Antimony
(n.)
An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.
  

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Antimony
atomic symbol, Sb, antimony is the 51st element in the periodic table ( atomic number 51) with an atomic weight of 121.8. Antimony is a group V element making it a donor in silicon, i.e., makes silicon N-type. Antimony is a large atom with a low diffusivity in silicon and is commonly used as a buried layer dopant where low outgassing and up-diffusion are desired.

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