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antimoniuretted

|an-ti-mo-ni-u-ret-ted|

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/ˌæn.tɪˌmoʊ.nɪˈjʊr.ɛ.tɪd/

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/ˌæn.tɪˌmɒn.ɪˈjʊə.rɛt.ɪd/

treated or combined with antimony

Etymology
Etymology Information

'antimoniuretted' is formed from 'antimony' + the chemical-forming element '-ure' (as in some compound names) plus the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', used to indicate having been combined with or treated by antimony.

Historical Evolution

The element name 'antimony' (from Medieval Latin 'antimonium', Old French 'antimoine') was used to form compound nouns like 'antimoniure' in 18–19th century chemical literature; these yielded adjectival past-participles such as 'antimoniuretted' in technical descriptions.

Meaning Changes

Originally coined to describe materials 'made into or combined as an antimony compound' in older chemical practice; the meaning has remained specialized and largely historical/obsolete in modern terminology.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

chemistry (chiefly historical): combined with or treated by antimony; impregnated with antimony (often used of ores or materials).

The ore was antimoniuretted during the smelting process to separate the metal.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/09/04 17:10