Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A native sulphid of antimony; stibnite.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A compound of antimonious acid and a base or basic radical.
- noun (Min.) Stibnite.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A grey
mineral , antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) that is the main source ofantimony ;stibnite - noun countable, inorganic chemistry Any of several
oxyanions of antimony such as H2SbO3-; anysalt containing this ion
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Examples
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Compounds such as antimonite which are soluble in hydrochloric should be dissolved at once in that acid.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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One gram of copper pyrites, blende, fahlerz, or mispickel, yields 7 or 8 grams of lead, whilst 1 gram of antimonite will give 6, and 1 gram of galena only
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Antimony occurs in the native state, but is rare; its common ore is antimonite, the sulphide (Sb_ {2} S_ {3}).
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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The mineral that is used the most to isolate Antimony is called stibnite, also known as antimonite.
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The mineral that is used the most to isolate Antimony is called stibnite, also known as antimonite.
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