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

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Etymology

Origin of stibium

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

stibium

There are toilet requisites including mirrors, combs, and even wigs and wig boxes, as well as a glass tube for stibium or eye paint.

From Chats on Household Curios by Fred. W. (Frederick William) Burgess

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 Georgius Agricola

Some of the alabasti would contain kohl or stibium, some salves and ointments, others perhaps perfumed washes for the complexion.

From History of Phoenicia by George Rawlinson

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 George Rawlinson

Besides this article and betel, the only exports were, pearls, ivory, silks, spikenard, precious stones, and tortoise-shell; the imports were chiefly specie, topazes, cloth, stibium, coral, glass, brass, tin, lead, wine, corn, &c.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by William Stevenson

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