ˈbizməˌthīt, ˈbism-, -ˌthīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German bismutit, bismut bismuth + -it -ite
: a nitrate of bismuth: as
a. : the normal nitrate Bi(NO 3 ) 3 .5H 2 O obtained as colorless lustrous hygroscopic crystals by the action of nitric acid on bismuth and used chiefly in making other bismuth compounds
b. : bismuth subnitrate