Defn: The upper, contrary-moving current of the atmosphere over a monsoon.
ANTIMONY
An"ti*mo*ny, n. Etym: [LL. antimonium, of unknown origin.] (Chem.)
Defn: An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.
Note: It is of tin-white color, brittle, laminated or crystalline, fusible, and vaporizable at a rather low temperature. It is used in some metallic alloys, as type metal and bell metal, and also for medical preparations, which are in general emetics or cathartics. By ancient writers, and some moderns, the term is applied to native gray ore of antimony, or stibnite (the stibium of the Romans, and the Cervantite, senarmontite, and valentinite are native oxides of antimony.
ANTINATIONAL
An`ti*na"tion*al, a.
Defn: Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government.
ANTINEPHRITIC
An`ti*ne*phrit"ic, a. (Med.)
Defn: Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
— n.
Defn: An antinephritic remedy.
ANTINOMIAN
An`ti*no"mi*an, a. Etym: [See Antimony.]