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antimonic

antimonic

9.9
Relating to or made from antimony with a higher positive charge
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntɪˈmɒnɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antimónico
  • The mineral sample contained traces of antimonic acid.

Examples

  • Their study focused on the oxidation states of antimonic and antimonious oxides.

  • The antimonic compounds are often used in electronics.

  • The laboratory synthesized antimonic compounds for industrial research purposes.

  • Researchers are studying antimonic properties for new materials.

  • The laboratory synthesized antimonic compounds that are essential for developing advanced electronics.

  • The mineral sample revealed high levels of antimonic acid, indicating its potential for various applications.

  • Their research investigated the chemical reactions involving antimonic and antimonious oxides to enhance material performance.

How Oxidized

antimonic
  • Specialized
9.9
antimonial
  • Specialized
9.9
antimonious
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

antimonic positive

Morphology

antimonic = antimony (transparent) = antimon + ic

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ic' on the noun 'antimony', yielding 'relating to antimony', which is directly deducible by learners who know the base term.

Etymology

Antimonic comes from the element antimony plus the ending -ic, which means 'related to'. A helpful way to remember antimony is this: one popular story says its name comes from Greek parts anti- 'against' and monos 'alone' because the metal is rarely found alone, so antimonic means 'relating to antimony', especially chemicals that contain that metal.