stibine

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/ˈstɪbaɪn/

noun

stibnite.

OriginEnglish stibium ← Latin stibium ← Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi) →
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Meanings

nounstibine (plural stibines)

plural stibines

  1. chemistrystibnite.
  2. chemistryantimony hydride, SbH₃; a poisonous gas, sometimes used as a fumigant; any organic derivative of this compound.

Origin

  1. Egyptiansdm
  2. Ancient Greekστίμμῐ (stímmĭ)
  3. Ancient Greekστίβι (stíbi)
  4. Latinstibium
  5. Englishstibium
  6. Englishstibine

From stibium + -ine. By surface analysis, stib- + -ine.

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Translations

Polish antymonowodór
  • antymonowodórantimony hydride

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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