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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Early German bismut, from wismut, probably from wise 'field' + mut 'claim to a mine'

bismuth

 noun
     
Related topics: Elements, Drugs, Medicines
bis‧muth [uncountable]
HCEMD a grey-white metal that is often used in medicines. It is a chemical element: symbol Bi.
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