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beguile(2)(dictionary)
beguile(1)(dictionary)
antimony(dictionary)
antimony(encyclopedia)
antimony(dictionary)
Antimony(health)
Antimony(medicine)
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antimony chloride(medicine)

beguile(2) (iou) and Antimony (health)


beguile(2) (iou)



beguile verb trans. ME.
[from BE- 1 + GUILE verb: cf. Middle Dutch begilen, Anglo-Norman degiler.]
Deceive, delude. ME.
Deprive of by fraud; cheat (out) of (something) or into (doing). ME.
Cheat (hopes etc., or a person in them); disappoint, foil. L15-M17.
Divert, distract (a person, his or her attention); charm, amuse. L16.
Divert one's attention pleasantly from (time passing, something tedious or unpleasant); while away (time). L16.
beguilement noun E19.
beguiler noun LME.
beguiling ppl adjective that beguiles; esp. charming, fascinating: L16.
beguilingly adverb M19.

Antimony (health)


A silvery-white earth metal which at high levels can be toxic. Antimony occurs naturally in the earth. Antimony ores are mined and then mixed with Other metals to form antimony alloys or combined with oxygen to form antimony oxide. Antimony breaks easily, but when mixed into alloys, it is used in lead storage batteries, solder, sheet and pipe metal, bearings, castings, and pewter. Antimony oxide is added to textiles and plastics to prevent them from catching fire and is also used in paints (especially enamels), ceramics, and fireworks.