ANTIMONIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antimonious mean? 

• ANTIMONIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIMONIOUS has 1 sense:

1. relating to or derived from antimony

  Familiarity information: ANTIMONIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIMONIOUS (adjective)

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)