a. [f. L. antimōn-ium + -IC.] Of or pertaining to antimony. In Chem. applied to compounds of antimony in which it combines as a pentad; as Antimonic chloride SbCl5; Antimonic acid (properly A. oxide), or Antimony pentoxide Sb2O5.
1834. Penny Cycl., II. 106/2. When antimonic acid is subjected to a strong red heat, it loses oxygen and is reduced to antimonious acid.
1863. Watts, Dict. Chem., I. 324. The monobasic acid is called Antimonic acid; the dibasic acid, Metantimonic acid.
