antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈan-tə-ˌmō-nē 
1
: stibnite
2
: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element with atomic number 51 that commonly occurs in a brittle, metallic, silvery white crystalline form and that is used especially in alloys, semiconductors, and flame-retardant substances see Chemical Elements Table
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China, the source of around half the world’s antimony, recently barred exports of the metal to the U.S. in retaliation for the Biden administration’s export controls on China’s tech sector.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
China’s latest export restrictions came on antimony, a metal essential to various technologies but most notably weapons systems.
—John Adams, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2024
The mine was later re-tooled and was able to produce about 90% of U.S. antimony needs during World War II.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, Beijing banned the export of gallium, germanium, and antimony, key metals used in chipmaking, to the U.S. after the U.S. Commerce Department subjected more Chinese companies to export controls.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
China’s latest export restrictions came on antimony, a metal essential to various technologies but most notably weapons systems.
—John Adams, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2024
The mine was later re-tooled and was able to produce about 90% of U.S. antimony needs during World War II.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last month, Beijing banned the export of gallium, germanium, and antimony, key metals used in chipmaking, to the U.S. after the U.S. Commerce Department subjected more Chinese companies to export controls.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2025
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antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈant-ə-ˌmō-nē
: a metallic silvery white element that is used especially in alloys and medicine see element
Medical Definition
antimony
noun
an·ti·mo·ny
ˈant-ə-ˌmō-nē
plural antimonies
: a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element that is commonly metallic silvery white, crystalline, and brittle and is used especially in alloys and semiconductors and in medicine as a constituent of various antiprotozoal agents (as tartar emetic)
—symbol Sb
see Chemical Elements Table
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