bismuth
noun/ˈbɪzməθ/
/ˈbɪzməθ/
[uncountable] (symbol Bi)
- a chemical element. Bismuth is a silver-grey metal that breaks easily and is used in medicine.Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin bisemutum, Latinization of German Wismut, of unknown origin.
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