Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as antimonic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Antimonic; -- used with reference to certain compounds of antimony.

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  • adjective of, or relating to antimony

Etymologies

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Latin stibium, antimony, + -ic

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Examples

  • But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

  • But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

  • But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2 Anonymous

  • But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 12: 4 Kings The Challoner Revision

  • But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 28: Jeremias The Challoner Revision

  • But Jezabel hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of

    The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Anonymous 1610

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