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bismuth
[ biz-muhth ]
noun
- a brittle, grayish-white, red-tinged, metallic element used in the manufacture of fusible alloys and in medicine. : Bi; : 208.980; : 83.
bismuth
/ ˈbɪzməθəl; ˈbɪzməθ /
noun
- a brittle pinkish-white crystalline metallic element having low thermal and electrical conductivity, which expands on cooling. It is widely used in alloys, esp low-melting alloys in fire safety devices; its compounds are used in medicines. Symbol: Bi; atomic no: 83; atomic wt: 208.98037; valency: 3 or 5; relative density: 9.747; melting pt: 271.4°C; boiling pt: 1564±5°C
bismuth
/ ²úijú′³¾É™³Ù³ó /
- A brittle, pinkish-white, crystalline metallic element that occurs in nature as a free metal and in various ores. Bismuth is the most strongly diamagnetic element and has the highest atomic number of all stable elements. It is used to make low-melting alloys for fire-safety devices. Atomic number 83; atomic weight 208.98; melting point 271.3°C; boiling point 1,560°C; specific gravity 9.747; valence 3, 5.
- See Periodic Table
Derived Forms
- bismuthal, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú¾±²õm³Ü³Ù³ó·²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bismuth1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bismuth1
Example Sentences
For their proof-of-concept work, the researchers used Field's metal, which is an alloy of indium, bismuth and tin.
"We developed a new method to make very thin crystals of materials such as bismuth, and in the process reveal hidden electronic behaviors of the metal's surfaces."
As a side effect of taking bismuth, it is harmless.
The industry has experimented with different alternatives, varying from adding substances to cement and testing other substances, including bismuth.
While the coins mostly contained silver, the proportion of gold, bismuth and other elements in them guided the researchers to the silver's previously unknown origins.
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