Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing antimony.
- Antimonous is a variant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, antimony; -- said of those compounds of antimony in which this element has an equivalence next lower than the highest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or containing
antimony . - adjective inorganic chemistry Containing
pentavalent antimony.
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- adjective relating to or derived from antimony
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Examples
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Caesia is separated from all the other alkalies by adding to the acid solution of the mixed chlorides a strongly acid cold solution of antimonious chloride.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Antimony forms two series of salts, antimonious and antimonic; and advantage is taken of this in its determination volumetrically.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Either sulphide of antimony yields antimonious chloride on boiling with hydrochloric acid, sulphuretted hydrogen being given off; and, in the case of antimonic sulphide, sulphur is deposited.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Antimonic chloride and potassium iodide react, forming antimonious chloride and free iodine.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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The antimony must be in solution as antimonious chloride, and must not be accompanied by an excess of hydrochloric acid.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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This is based on the reduction of antimonic chloride (SbCl_ {5}) to antimonious (SbCl_ {3}) by the action of potassium iodide in strong hydrochloric acid solution. [
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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