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Bismuth
//ˈbɪz.məθ// noun
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Noun
- 1 A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal. countable, uncountable
- 2 a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals wordnet
- 3 A single atom of this element. countable
Etymology
From German Wismuth, from Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemūtum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).
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