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ANTIMONIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antimonic mean?
• ANTIMONIC (adjective)
The adjective ANTIMONIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or derived from antimony
Familiarity information: ANTIMONIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or derived from antimony
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
antimonic; antimonious
Context example:
antimonious oxide
Pertainym:
antimony (a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite)
Derivation:
antimony (a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite)
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