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bismuth

noun

  1. chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪz.məθ/

noun

Etymology: From German Wismuth, from Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemūtum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).

  1. A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
  2. A single atom of this element.