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bis•muth
Pronunciation: (biz'muth), [key]—
n. Chem.
a brittle, grayish-white, red-tinged, metallic element used in the manufacture of fusible alloys and in medicine.
Symbol: Bi;
at. wt.: 208.980;
at. no.: 83.
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