antimonous
|an-ti-mon-ous|
/ænˈtɪmənəs/
of antimony (lower oxidation state)
Etymology
'antimonous' originates from Neo-Latin 'antimon-' (from Medieval Latin 'antimonium'), where 'antimon-' referred to the element antimony.
'antimonous' was formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-ous' to the stem related to 'antimony' (from Medieval Latin 'antimonium'); the element name itself passed into English via Old French/Medieval Latin before becoming modern 'antimony' and its derivatives.
Initially used simply to indicate something 'of or relating to antimony'; over time in chemistry it has come to be used specifically for antimony in its lower oxidation state (commonly +3).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or containing antimony, especially antimony in the lower (trivalent, +3) oxidation state; of antimony(III).
Antimonous compounds contain antimony in the +3 oxidation state.
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Last updated: 2025/09/04 18:34