Definition of BISMUTH

bismuth

Meanings

Plural: bismuths

Noun

  • a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
  • A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
  • A single atom of this element.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

atomic number 83, Bi

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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