antimonyl

[ an-tuh-muh-nil, an-tim-uh- ]
/ ˈæn tə mə nɪl, ænˈtɪm ə- /

noun Chemistry.

the univalent group –SbO, believed to exist in certain compounds, as antimony potassium tartrate, K(SbO)C4H4O6.

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Origin of antimonyl

antimon(y) + -yl

Words nearby antimonyl

antimony potassium tartrate, antimony sulfate, antimony sulfide, antimony trifluoride, antimony trisulfide, antimonyl, antimuon, antimutagen, antimutagenic, antimycotic, antinationalist
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British Dictionary definitions for antimonyl

antimonyl
/ (ˈæntɪmənɪl, ænˈtɪm-) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group SbO-an antimonyl group or radical
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