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adj
Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective
containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English bismuth Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English bismuthic From bismuth + -ic.
