BISMUTHITE


Meaning of BISMUTHITE in English

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

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