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