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1. (n.) bismuth
a brittle, grayish white, red-tinged, metallic element used in the manufacture of fusible alloys and in medicine.
Etymology: (1660–70; < NL bisemūtum, Latinized form of G Wissmuth (now Wismut))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bismuth, Bi, atomic number 83
a heavy 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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Bismuth
one of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across. It melts at 507¡ Fahr., being easily fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Bismuth
A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Bi, atomic number 83 and atomic weight 208.98.
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. Bismuth
A metal, one of the elements, atomic weight, 210 ; equivalent, 70; valency, 3; specific gravity, 9.9. It is a conductor of electricity. Relative Resistance, compressed, (silver = 1) 87.23 Specific Resistance, 131.2 microhms Resistance of a wire (a) 1 foot long, weighing 1 grain, 18.44 ohms (b) 1 foot long, 1/1000 inch thick, 789.3 " (c) 1 meter long, weighing 1 gram, 12.88 " (d) 1 meter long, 1 millimeter thick, 1.670 " Resistance of a 1-inch cube 51.65 microhms Electro chemical equivalent, .7350 (Hydrogen = .0105) (See Thermo-electric Series.)
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