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bismuth

/ˈbɪz.məθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
bis-muth
IPA
/ˈbɪz.məθ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.

Countable

Etymology

From German Wismuth. Often explained as a miner's contraction of wis mat "white mass" from Old High German hwiz "white".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bismuths (plural)

Derived Forms

bismite bismole bismuthal bismuthane bismuthate bismuthene bismuthian bismuthic bismuthide bismuthiferous bismuthine bismuthinite

Phrases

acicular bismuth bismuth acetate bismuth-blende bismuth bromide bismuth carbonate bismuth chloride bismuth citrate bismuth fluoride

Frequently Paired Words

bismanol BSCCO Pepto-Bismol tetradymite

Synonyms

bi atomic number 83

Questions

How do you pronounce bismuth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪz.məθ/.
What does bismuth mean?
A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
Where does bismuth come from?
It is traced to German.

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