bismuth

/ˈbɪz.məθ/

BꞮZ · məθ (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.

Etymology

From German Wismuth, from Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemūtum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).