Metantimonic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metantimonic \Met`an*ti*mon"ic\, a. [Pref. met- + antimonic.]
     (Chem.)
     (a) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called
         {antimonic acid}) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and
         obtained as a white amorphous insoluble substance,
         ({HSbO3}).


     (b) Formerly, designating an acid, which is now properly
         called {pyroantimonic acid}, and analogous to
         {pyrophosphoric acid}.
         [1913 Webster]