BISMUTH


Meaning of BISMUTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbiz-məth ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin bismuthum, modification of German Wismut

Date: 1668

: a heavy brittle grayish-white chiefly trivalent metallic element that is chemically like arsenic and antimony and that is used in alloys and pharmaceuticals — see element table

• bis·mu·thic biz-ˈmə-thik, -ˈmyü- adjective

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