Antimony
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Antimony est une localité américaine située dans le comté de Garfield, dans l’Utah. Lors du recensement de 2000, sa population s’élevait à 122 habitants. Densité : 4,7 hab./km² (12,1 hab./mi²). Superficie totale : 26,2 km² (10,1 mi²). Coordonnées géographiques : 38°5′45″N 111°58′23″O / 38.09583, -111.97306.
Histoire
En 1873, des hommes s’installent dans le cadre d’une mission de paix avec les Amérindiens Fish Lake. Le premier nom de l’endroit est Coyote, en raison des coyotes qu’ils trouvent dans les environs. En 1880, de l’antimoine (antimony en anglais) est découvert, d’où le nom de la localité.
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antimony — (n.) brittle metallic element, early 15c., from O.Fr. antimoine and directly from M.L. antimonium, an alchemist s term (used 11c. by Constantinus Africanus), origin obscure, probably a Latinization of Gk. stimmi powdered antimony, black antimony… … Etymology dictionary
Antimony — An ti*mo*ny ([a^]n t[i^]*m[ o]*n[y^]; 112), n. [LL. antimonium, of unknown origin.] (Chem.) An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antimony — Antimony, UT U.S. town in Utah Population (2000): 122 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 10.115611 sq. miles (26.199311 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.115611 sq. miles (26.199311 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Antimony, UT — U.S. town in Utah Population (2000): 122 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 10.115611 sq. miles (26.199311 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.115611 sq. miles (26.199311 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
antimony — Symbol: Sb Atomic number: 51 Atomic weight: 121.75 Element of group 15. Multiple allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue white metal. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non metals. Used in flame proofing, paints, ceramics,… … Elements of periodic system
antimony — [an′tə mō΄nē] n. [ME antimonie < OFr antimoine < ML antimonium < ? Ar al ithmid, antimony < Gr stimi (> L stibium) < Coptic stēm < Egypt sdmt, orig. mixture used to protect the eyes from flies] a silvery white, brittle,… … English World dictionary
antimony — index antipode Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
antimony — ► NOUN ▪ a brittle silvery white metallic element. ORIGIN Latin antimonium … English terms dictionary
Antimony — This article is about the element. For the town, see Antimony, Utah. Not to be confused with Antinomy, a type of paradox. tin ← antimony → tellurium As ↑ Sb ↓ Bi … Wikipedia
antimony — antimonial, adj., n. /an teuh moh nee/, n. Chem. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; at. no.: 51; at. wt.: 121.75. [1375 1425; late ME… … Universalium
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