ANTIMONIAL

antimonial

(adjective) containing antimony; “antimonial lead”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antimonial (not comparable)

(dated, chemistry, pharmaceutical effect) Of or pertaining to antimony.

Noun

antimonial (plural antimonials)

Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony.

Anagrams

• lamination

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*mo"ni*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to antimony.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: A preparation or medicine containing antimony. Antimonial powder, a consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts phosphate of calcium; -- also called James's powder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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