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antimony (iou) and Scott, Sir Walter (oh)


antimony (iou)



antimony noun. LME.
[medieval Latin antimonium, of unkn. origin.]
The mineral stibnite, Sb2S3. obsolete exc. as in phrs. below. LME.
A brittle silvery-white metalloid chemical element, atomic no. 51, of which stibnite is the chief ore, used in many alloys (e.g. type-metal). (Symbol Sb.) E19.
Phrases: black antimony (a) arch. stibnite; (b) an unstable non-metallic allotrope of antimony. glass of antimony: see GLASS noun. grey antimony arch. stibnite. REGULUS of antimony. white antimony arch. antimony trioxide, Sb2O3.
Comb.: antimony ochre cervantite or a similar mineral; antimony tetroxide, Sb2O4.
anti'moniated adjective combined or impregnated with antimony E18.

Scott, Sir Walter (oh)



(1771-1832) a Scottish writer and poet who was one of the most popular British writers of the 19th century. He wrote many historical novels based on Scottish history, such as Rob Roy, and on old English stories, such as Ivanhoe . One of his best known poems is The Lady of the Lake.