Etymology

bismuthide

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Today it means: Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English bismuth
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  1. Englishbismuth
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. English todaybismuthide

From bismuth + -ide.

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