bismuthyl

noun

bis·​muth·​yl

ˈbizməˌth|il,

ˈbis-,

-ˌt͟h|ēl;

-məth|ə̇l,

-məth|

plural -s

: a univalent radical BiO regarded as existing in some basic salts of bismuth

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bismuth + -yl

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