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antimonyl

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

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the univalent group –SbO, believed to exist in certain compounds, as antimony potassium tartrate, K(SbO)C 4 H 4 O 6 .

antimonyl British  
/ ænˈtɪm-, ˈæntɪmənɪl /

noun

  1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group SbO-

    an antimonyl group or radical
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Etymology

Origin of antimonyl

antimon(y) + -yl

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Antimonyl chloride, SbOCl, is produced by the decomposition of one part of the trichloride with four parts of water.

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