| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Explosive antimony | Mining | A black powder obtained either by the rapid cooling of antimony vapor or by the electrolysis of a solution of antimony chloride in hydrochloric acid, using a platinum cathode and an antimony anode. When scratched, the hard black mass deposited on the cathode will explode. The mass may consist of a solid solution of antimony trichloride in metallic antimony. (references) | |
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