stibium

American  

[stib-ee-uhm] / ˈstɪb i əm /

noun

Chemistry.

1. antimony.

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stibium British  

/ ˈstɪbɪəm /

noun

1. an obsolete name for antimony

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Other Word Forms

• stibial adjective

Etymology

Origin of stibium

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin stibi ( s ), stibium < Greek stíbi (variant of stímmi < Egyptian sdm )

Example Sentences

The Arabic name for the naturally occurring stibnite is “kohl”; Dioscorides mentions it under the term στίμμι, Pliny as stibium; and Geber as antimonium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

The mineral mastemut is thought to be a species of stibium or antimony, used for dying the skin around the eyes, and so increasing their beauty.

From Ancient Egypt by Rawlinson, George

The most prized were gold, silver, ivory, ebony and other woods, cassia, kohl or stibium, apes, baboons, dogs, slaves, and leopard skins.

From Ancient Egypt by Rawlinson, George

Oh, the cursed devil,   Which doth present us with all other sins   Thrice candied o'er, despair with gall and stibium;   Yet we carouse it off.

From The White Devil by Webster, John

As soon as the mixture emits an odour, iron-filings are added to it, or if these are not at hand, iron hammer-scales, for both of these break the strength of the stibium.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius