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STIBIUM
Etymology
Noun
stibium (uncountable)
antimony
kohl: stibnite used in ancient Egypt and Rome for eye cosmetics.
Source: Wiktionary
Stib"i*um, n. Etym: [L. stibium, stibi, Gr.
1. (Chem.)
Definition: The technical name of antimony.
2. (Min.)
Definition: Stibnite. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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