antimonite

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noun

A grey mineral, antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) that is the main source of antimony; stibnite

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stibnite
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Meanings

nounantimonite (countable and uncountable, plural antimonites)

plural antimonites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA grey mineral, antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) that is the main source of antimony; stibnite

    Synonyms: stibnite

  2. countablechemistryAny of several oxyanions of antimony such as H₂SbO₃⁻; any salt containing this ion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grey mineral, antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) that is the main source of antimony; stibnite

Similar
stibnite
Also see
stibnite

Origin

From antimony + -ite.

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Translations

Bulgarian антимонит
  • антимонит (antimonit)a grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Finnish antimoniitti
  • antimoniittia grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Hungarian antimonit
  • antimonita grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Polish antymonit
  • antymonita grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Portuguese antimonita
  • antimonitaa grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Spanish antimonita, estibina
  • antimonitaa grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
  • estibinaa grey mineral that is the main source of antimony
Cite this entry
APA

antimonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimonite

MLA

“antimonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antimonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimonite.

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