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antimonsoon
nounVery Low
/ˌantɪmɒnˈsuːn/A prevailing wind that blows in the opposite direction to a monsoon wind, typically occurring at high altitudes above the surface monsoon.
antimony
nounLow
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni/A brittle, silvery-white, crystalline metallic chemical element (symbol Sb, atomic number 51).
antimony 124
nounVery Low
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni wʌn tuː fɔː/A specific radioactive isotope of the chemical element antimony (Sb) with atomic mass 124.
antimony hydride
nounC2
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˈhaɪ.draɪd/A chemical compound of antimony and hydrogen, typically stibine (SbH₃), a toxic, flammable gas.
antimony oxychloride
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˌɒk.siˈklɔː.raɪd/A chemical compound of antimony, oxygen, and chlorine, with the formula SbOCl.
antimony pentasulfide
nounVery Low
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˌpen.təˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound consisting of antimony and sulfur, with the formula Sb₂S₅.
antimony pentoxide
nounVery Low
/ˌæn.tɪ.mə.ni pɛntˈɒk.saɪd/A chemical compound with the formula Sb₂O₅.
antimony potassium tartrate
nounVery Low
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː pəˈtæs.i.əm ˈtɑː.treɪt/A chemical compound used historically in medicine (as an emetic) and in various industrial applications.
antimony sulfate
nounVery Low
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˈsʌl.feɪt/An inorganic chemical compound consisting of antimony and sulfur trioxide, with the formula Sb₂(SO₄)₃.
antimony sulfide
nounLow
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound composed of antimony and sulfur, existing in several forms, most notably as the mineral stibnite.
antimony trifluoride
nounRare/Very Specialized
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˌtraɪˈflʊə.raɪd/A specific inorganic chemical compound with the formula SbF₃.
antimony trisulfide
nounC2
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˌtraɪˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound with the formula Sb₂S₃, used primarily as a pigment (Antimony Yellow), in safety matches, and historically in cosmetics.
antimony yellow
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni ˈjel.əʊ/A bright, warm yellow pigment historically made from antimony and lead, also known as Naples yellow.
antimonyl
nounExtremely rare (technical/scientific literature only).
/ˈæntɪmənɪl/Relating to or containing the radical group composed of one antimony atom and one oxygen atom (SbO) in chemical compounds.
antimuon
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌantɪˈmjuːɒn/The antiparticle of the muon; a positively charged lepton with properties opposite to the negatively charged muon.
antimutagen
nounRare/Specialized
/ˌæntiˈmjuːtədʒən/An agent that counteracts or reduces the effect of a mutagen (a substance causing genetic mutation).
antinationalist
adjectivenounLow (C2)
/ˌæn.tiˈnæʃ.nə.lɪst/A person who is opposed to nationalism or to a specific nationalist ideology.
antineoplastic
adjectivenounC2
/ˌantɪnɪə(ʊ)ˈplastɪk/A substance or treatment that inhibits or prevents the growth and development of malignant tumours or cancer cells.
antineutrino
nounC2 (Proficient)
/ˌænti.njuːˈtriː.nəʊ/The antiparticle of a neutrino.
antineutron
adjectivenounC2
/ˌæn.tiˈnjuː.trɒn/The antiparticle of the neutron.

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