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bismuth

n.
US //ˈbɪzməθ// UK //bˈɪsmʌθ// bis·muth
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Origin

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

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