n. Chem. 1 a brittle reddish-white metallic element, occurring naturally and used in alloys. °Symb.: Bi. 2 any compound of this element used medicinally.
[ mod.L bisemutum, Latinization of G Wismut, of unkn. orig. ]
BISMUTH
Meaning of BISMUTH in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012