stibine

noun

stib·​ine

ˈstiˌbēn

plural -s

1

: a colorless very poisonous gaseous compound SbH₃ of antimony and hydrogen that has a disagreeable odor and burns with a bluish green flame and that is usually made by decomposing metallic antimonides with acid

2

: any of a class of organic compounds derived from stibine that are analogous to the arsines

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary stib- + -ine

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