Plural of bismuth; multiple samples, atoms, or references to the metallic element with atomic number 83.
Plural form of bismuth, which entered English in the 16th century from German mining terminology, ultimately of uncertain origin though possibly related to white or shiny appearances.
Bismuth is one of the few elements that humans discovered in its native form (already pure in nature) rather than having to extract it from compounds—medieval alchemists were handling pure bismuth without even realizing it was a separate element!
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