bismuthous

[ biz-muh-thuh s ]

/ ˈbɪz mə θəs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing trivalent bismuth.

Nearby words

bismuth oxychloride, bismuthic, bismuthine, bismuthinite, bismuthosis, bismuthous, bismuthyl, bismutite, bisnaga, bison, bisontine

Origin of bismuthous

First recorded in 1880–85; bismuth + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for bismuthous

bismuthous

/ (ˈbɪzməθəs) /

adjective

of or containing bismuth in the trivalent state

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