different between antimony vs partzite

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antimonium attested in the 11th century; see also here.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ?n't?m?n?, IPA^(key): /?æn.t?.m?.ni?/
• (US) enPR: ?n't?m?n?, IPA^(key): /?æn.t??mo?.ni/

Noun

antimony (countable and uncountable, plural antimonies)

1. A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.
2. The alloy stibnite.

Usage notes

• Do not confuse antimony with antinomy.

Synonyms

• stibium

Derived terms

Related terms

• antimonium

Translations

See also

• allemonite
• kermesite
• leo ruber
• lupus metallorum
• plumbum nigrum
• proteus
• valentinite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Antimony”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “antimony”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• antinomy

English

Etymology

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Noun

partzite

1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Partzite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database