stibine
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous gas, SbH3, usually produced by the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with an alloy of antimony and either zinc or magnesium.
any derivative of this compound in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced by one or more organic groups.
Origin of stibine
1- Also called antimony hydride.
Words Nearby stibine
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How to use stibine in a sentence
No antimoniuretted hydrogen (stibine) is given off from an alkaline solution and no SH2.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythOn distilling trimethyl stibine with zinc methyl, antimony tetra-methyl and penta-methyl are formed.
British Dictionary definitions for stibine
/ (ˈstɪbaɪn) /
a colourless slightly soluble poisonous gas with an offensive odour: made by the action of hydrochloric acid on an alloy of antimony and zinc. Formula: SbH 3
any one of a class of stibine derivatives in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic groups
Origin of stibine
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