5. (Fenton’s.) Tin with some zinc, and a little copper.
6. (Ordinary.) Tin, or hard pewter, with or without a small portion of antimony or copper. Without the last it is apt to spread out under the weight of heavy machinery. Used for the bearings of locomotive engines, &c.
Obs. These alloys are usually supported by bearings of brass, into which it is poured after they have been tinned, and heated and put together with an exact model of the axle, or other working piece, plastic clay being previously applied, in the usual manner, as a lute or outer mould. Soft gun-metal is also excellent, and is much used for bearings. They all become less heated in working than the harder metals, and less grease or oil is consequently required when they are used. See Alloys, Friction, &c.
ANTIGUG′GLER. A small bent tube of glass or metal inserted into casks and carboys, to admit air over the liquor whilst it is being poured out or drawn off, so that the sediment may not be disturbed.
ANTIHECTICUM POTERII. Fuse together 4 parts of regulus of antimony, and 51⁄2 of fine tin; pour it on a metal plate, reduce it to powder, and deflagrate it in a red-hot crucible with 15 parts of nitre; keep it hot for some time, then wash it, and dry it with a gentle heat.—Dose, two to ten grains in hectic fevers.
ANTILITHIC. See Lithontryptics.
ANTIMO′′NIAL (-mōne′y-′ăl).[67] [Eng., Fr.] Syn. Antimonia′lis, L. Pertaining to, composed of, or containing antimony. In medicine and pharmacy, applied to preparations or remedies (Antimo′′nials; Antimonia′′lia, L.) in which antimony, or one of its compounds, is the leading or characteristic ingredient.
[67] Antimon′ial (—Mayne) is a barbarism.
ANTIMO′NIATED. Syn. Antimonia′tus, L. Mixed or impregnated with antimony; antimonial.
ANTIMON′IC ACID. Syn. Acidum antimon′icum, L.; Acide antimonique, Fr.; Antimonsäure, Ger.