Bismuth
//ˈbɪz.məθ// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
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
Example
More examples"Astatine was first made at Berkeley by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles, which produced astatine and released two neutrons."
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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