bismuthide

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noun

Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English bismuth →
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Meanings

nounbismuthide (plural bismuthides)

plural bismuthides

  1. chemistryAny compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element

Origin

  1. Englishbismuth
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishbismuthide

From bismuth + -ide.

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APA

bismuthide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bismuthide

MLA

“bismuthide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bismuthide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bismuthide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bismuthide.

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