bismuthous

[ biz-muh-thuh s ]
/ ˈbɪz mə θəs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing trivalent bismuth.

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Origin of bismuthous

First recorded in 1880–85; bismuth + -ous

Words nearby bismuthous

bismuth oxychloride, bismuthic, bismuthine, bismuthinite, bismuthosis, bismuthous, bismuthyl, bismutite, bisnaga, bison, bisphenoid
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British Dictionary definitions for bismuthous

bismuthous
/ (ˈbɪzməθəs) /

adjective

of or containing bismuth in the trivalent state
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