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aid of those compounds of antimony in which this element has its highest equivalence; as, antimonic acid.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and obtained as a white amorphous insoluble substance, (HSbO3).

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of antimony analogous to pyrophosphoric acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of antimony (called also thioantimonic acid) analogous to sulpharsenic acid.

A compound of antimonic acid with a base or basic radical. [Written also antimoniate.]

A salt of metantimonic acid.

A salt of pyroantimonic acid.

Antimonic; -- used with reference to certain compounds of antimony.

A salt of sulphantimonic acid.

captan. -- Sulphur auratum Etym: [L.] (Old Chem.), a golden yellow powder, consisting of antimonic sulphide, Sb2S5, -- formerly a famous nostrum. -- Sulphur base (Chem.), an alkaline sulphide capable of acting as a base in the formation of sulphur salts according to the old dual theory of salts. [Archaic] -- Sulphur…