HyperDic: bismuth

English > 1 sense of the word bismuth:
NOUNsubstancebismuth, Bi, atomic number 83a heavy brittle / brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically)
bismuth > pronunciation
Soundsbih'zmahth
Rhymesbehemoth ... zenith: 14 rhymes with ahth...
English > bismuth: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA heavy brittle / brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals.
SynonymsBi, atomic number 83
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Spanishbismuto, número atómico 83
Catalanbismut, número atòmic 83
Adjectivesbismuthalof or relating to bismuth
bismuthiccontaining bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)

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