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bismuth
 
SYLLABICATION:bis·muth
PRONUNCIATION:  bzmth
NOUN:Symbol Bi A white, crystalline, brittle, highly diamagnetic metallic element used in alloys to form sharp castings for objects sensitive to high temperatures and in various low-melting alloys for fire-safety devices. Atomic number 83; atomic weight 208.98; melting point 271.3°C; boiling point 1,560°C; specific gravity 9.747; valence 3, 5. See table at element.
ETYMOLOGY:Obsolete German Bismut. See kweit- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:bismuth·alADJECTIVE
 
 
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