English Explanatory Dictionary

stibine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. stibnite.
  2. antimony hydride, SbH₃; a poisonous gas, sometimes used as a fumigant; any organic derivative of this compound.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪbaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stibine.wav

Word forms

stibine stibines

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian sdmder. Ancient Greek στίμμῐ (stímmĭ) Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi)der. Latin stibiumder. English stibium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English stibine From stibium + -ine. By surface analysis, stib- + -ine.

Derived words

alkylstibine distibine organostibine triethylstibine trimethylstibine triphenylstibine
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