stibium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈstɪbi.əm/
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian sdmder. Ancient Greek στίμμῐ (stímmĭ) Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi)der. Latin stibiumder. English stibium From Latin stibium (“antimony”), which was imported from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi), a variant of στίμμι (stímmi), itself originating from Egyptian s-d-m-N33C:Z2ss (sdm).
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare, uncountable) antimony
2019 Dec 12, Subramanyan & Aravindan, 'Stibium: A Promising Electrode toward Building High-Performance Na-Ion Full-Cells', Chem, volume 5, issue 12.
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(uncountable) kohl: stibnite used in ancient Egypt and Rome for eye cosmetics.
1922, E.A.W. Budge. 55. Marble stibium pot inscribed with the name of Paȧtenu (?) pA-A-i-Xrd-t:n-w-A51 [37,192]. 56. Hæmatite stibium pot, the upper part of which is plated with gold [32,151]. 57. Stibium pot, with cover, on four-legged stand [29,931]. — A Guide to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Egyptian Rooms, and the Coptic Room, page 269. British Museum, Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stibnum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stibnium | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
stiblite · stibnite · stibilite · stibole · stibine · stibonium · stibic · stibio- · stibiconite · stib-