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ANTIMONY GLANCE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

The native sulfide of antimony ...

OBS

stibnite; gray antimony: ... Formerly called antimony glance.

OBS

stibium: The ancient name for antimony and stibnite and now used in pharmacy for the metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Sulfure naturel d'antimoine.

CONT

Minerai classique de l'antimoine, la stibine s'identifie aisément en raison de sa belle couleur gris acier, de sa très faible dureté (2) et de sa fusion exceptionnellement facile.

OBS

Étymologie : du latin, stibium, «antimoine».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Sesquisulfuro de antimonio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema ortorrómbico; es un mineral de color gris azulado, que constituye la mena principal del antimonio.

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Record 2 2011-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
Sb2S3
formula, see observation
S3Sb2
formula, see observation
OBS

Properties: (a) Black crystals; (b) orange-red crystals. Insoluble in water ... Derivation: (a) Occurs in nature as black crystalline stibnite. (b) As precipitated from solutions of salt of antimony, the trisulfide is an orange-red precipitate which is filtered dried and ground. ... Use: Vermilion or yellow pigment, antimony salts, pyrotechnics, matches, percussion caps, camouflage paints ..., rubyglass.

OBS

antimony sulfide: A generic term.

OBS

Chemical formula: Sb2S3 or S3Sb2

Key term(s)
  • antimony trisulphide
  • antimony sulphide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sb2S3
formula, see observation
S3Sb2
formula, see observation
OBS

À l'état naturel (stibine), poudre gris noir. À l'état précipité, couleur rouge orangé [...], insoluble eau, soluble alcalis, sulfure d'ammonium, acide chlorhydrique. Utilisation : préparation des sels d'antimoine, de l'antimoine, allumettes, amorces, pigments, raffinage de l'or.

OBS

sulfure d'antimoine : terme générique.

OBS

Formule chimique : Sb2S3 ou S3Sb2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Sb2S3
formula, see observation
S3Sb2
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: Sb2S3 o S3Sb2

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