• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    21 days ago

    I had a vague memory that antimony was an alloy. Oops - haha. It's on the periodic table!

    antimony <noun> (Symbol: Sb) The chemical element of atomic number 51, a brittle silvery-white metalloid.

    Antimony was known from ancient times; the naturally occurring black sulphide was used as the cosmetic kohl. The element is used in alloys, usually with lead, such as pewter, type metal, and Britannia metal

    Etymology: late Middle English (denoting stibnite, the most common ore of the metal): from medieval Latin antimonium, of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the early 19th century.