antimony UK /ˈæn.tɪ.mə.ni/US /ˈæn.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ noun2 •A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal. •The alloy stibnite.In quality synergistic additives in a composition use oxide antimonies. — 2005 formsantimonies