銻 (tí) - Antimony — a metallic chemical element (symbol Sb, & used in alloys, flame retardants, and semiconductors.

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Antimony — a metallic chemical element (symbol Sb, atomic number 51);

used in alloys, flame retardants, and semiconductors.

Antimony — a metallic chemical element (symbol Sb,used in alloys, flame retardants, and semiconductors.

Usage highlights

antimony oreantimony trioxideantimony electrodeantimony compoundantimony poisoningcrude antimony

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Antimony is a brittle metal (銻).
  • This alloy contains antimony trioxide (三氧化二銻).
  • Flame retardants often use antimony compounds (含銻阻燃劑).
  • Ancient Egyptians used antimony for cosmetics (銻化妝品).

Collocations

  • antimony ore(銻礦)
  • antimony trioxide(三氧化二銻)
  • antimony electrode(銻電極)
  • antimony compound(銻化合物)
  • antimony poisoning(銻中毒)
  • crude antimony(粗銻)

Idioms

  • No common idioms feature this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Antimony has been known since ancient times; the Egyptian word for powdered antimony sulfide (kohl) is related to its use in eye makeup.
  • In Chinese alchemy, antimony was sometimes associated with metallic transformations.
  • The character combines the metal radical 金 with the phonetic component 弟.

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