Main Entry: bis·muth

Pronunciation: \ˈbiz-məth\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin bismuthum, modification of German Wismut

Date: 1668

: a heavy brittle grayish-white chiefly trivalent metallic element that is chemically like arsenic and antimony and that is used in alloys and pharmaceuticals — see element table

— bis·mu·thic \biz-ˈmə-thik, -ˈmyü-\ adjective