antimonic acid

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antimonic acid - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Metantimonic \Met`an*ti*mon"ic\, a. [Pref. met- + antimonic.]
     (Chem.)
     (a) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called
         antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and
         obtained as a white amorphous insoluble substance,
         (HSbO3).
     (b) Formerly, designating an acid, which is now properly
         called pyroantimonic acid, and analogous to
         pyrophosphoric acid.
         [1913 Webster]