NOUN | substance | bismuth, Bi, atomic number 83 | a heavy brittle / brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically) |
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Sounds | bih'zmahth | |
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Rhymes | behemoth ... zenith: 14 rhymes with ahth... |
Meaning | A heavy brittle / brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals. | |
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Synonyms | Bi, atomic number 83 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Spanish | bismuto, número atómico 83 | |
Catalan | bismut, número atòmic 83 | |
Adjectives | bismuthal | of or relating to bismuth |
bismuthic | containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state) |
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