bismuthine

[biz-muh-theen, -thin]

noun

Chemistry.

1. an unstable hydride of bismuth, BiH 3 , analogous to arsine and stibine.

2. any derivative of this compound in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced by one or more organic groups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bismuthine¹

bismuth + -ine ²

Example Sentences

The mineral was known to A. Cronstedt in 1758, and was named bismuthine by F.S.

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Bismuth is nearly always found in nature in the metallic state; but occasionally it is met with as sulphide in bismuthine and as carbonate in bismutite.

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