(Gr. anit and monos, a metal not found alone) Known to the ancients and at the beginning of the 17th century as a metal. Found mostly with other minerals and in stibnite.
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metalloid, brittle, flaky texture, bluish-white, metallic luster, two allotropic forms- amorphous gray form and metallic, element and its compounds are toxic
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used in semiconductor technology, diodes, infrared detectors, alloying, increases strength of lead, batteries, cable sheathing, enamels, glass, pottery, flame-proof chemicals, medicine