antimony
The origin and history of antimony.
Etymology
The word comes from Medieval Latin antimonium, which is recorded from the 11th century. The chemical symbol Sb comes from a different Latin name, stibium.
The origin and history of antimony.
The word comes from Medieval Latin antimonium, which is recorded from the 11th century. The chemical symbol Sb comes from a different Latin name, stibium.
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