stibial

/stiːbiəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to the stibium, an old name for antimony, or to the stibium in the eye.

“The stibial deposits in the mine were found to be toxic.”

2. noun

A stibial or stibium is a rare or obsolete term for a salt of antimony or an antimony compound.

“The chemist studied the properties of the stibial compound.”

Synonyms

  • antimonious
  • stibine

Antonyms

  • harmless
  • non-toxic