bismuth

bis·muth   (bĭz'məth)    n.   Symbol Bi A white, crystalline, brittle, highly diamagnetic metallic element used in alloys to form sharp castings for objects sensitive to high temperatures and in various 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 Table at element. [Obsolete German Bismuth; see kweit- in Indo-European roots.] bis'muth·al adj.

bismuth 

Main Entry: bis·muth
Pronunciation: 'biz-m&th
Function: noun
: a heavy brittle grayish white chiefly trivalent metallic element that is chemicallylike arsenic and antimony and that is used in alloys and pharmaceuticals —symbol Bi; —see ELEMENT table —bis·mu·thic /biz-'m&th-ik, -'myü-thik/ adjective

bismuth bis·muth (bĭz'məth)
n.
Symbol Bi
A highly diamagnetic metallic element used in various low-melting alloys in castings, solders, and fire-safety devices. Atomic number 83; atomic weight 208.980; melting point 271.4°C; boiling point 1,560°C; specific gravity 9.747; valence 3, 5.