bismuth
bis·muth
noun
1.
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
Origin
From German Wismuth. Often explained as a miner's contraction of wis mat "white mass" from Old High German hwiz "white".
Phrases
- acicular bismuth
- bismuth acetate
- bismuth bromide
- bismuth carbonate
- bismuth chloride
- bismuth citrate
- bismuth fluoride
- bismuth hydride
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