BISMUTH


Meaning of BISMUTH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' biz-m ə th

Function: 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- ' m ə -thik, - ' myü- \ adjective

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