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- [biz-muh th]
- /ˈbɪz məθ/
- /ˈbɪzməθ/
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- [biz-muh th]
- /ˈbɪz məθ/
Definitions of bismuth word
- noun bismuth a brittle pinkish-white crystalline metallic element having low thermal and electrical conductivity, which expands on cooling. It is widely used in alloys, esp low-melting alloys in fire safety devices; its compounds are used in medicines. Symbol: Bi; atomic no: 83; atomic wt: 208.98037; valency: 3 or 5; relative density: 9.747; melting pt: 271.4°C; boiling pt: 1564±5°C 3
- noun bismuth a hard, brittle, metallic chemical element that is grayish-white with a tinge of red, used chiefly in making alloys of low melting point and in medicine: symbol, Bi; at. no., 83 3
- noun bismuth a brittle, grayish-white, red-tinged, metallic element used in the manufacture of fusible alloys and in medicine. Symbol: Bi; atomic weight: 208.980; atomic number: 83. 1
- noun bismuth chemical element 1
- noun bismuth A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83. 0
- noun bismuth (Countable Noun) A single atom of this element. 0
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Origin of bismuth
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; earlier bismutum < New Latin bisemūtum, Latinized form of German Wissmuth (now Wismut) < ?
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Parts of speech for Bismuth
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bismuth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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