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bis·muth
 bismuth
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- pronunciation:
- bIz
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a chemical element that has eighty-three protons in each nucleus and is a white brittle crystalline metal with very low thermal and electrical conductivity, used chiefly in alloys and medicines. (symbol: Bi)
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| derivations: |
bismuthic (adj.), bismuthous (adj.) |
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