bismutite

[ biz-muh-tahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, bismuth carbonate, resulting from the alteration of bismuth minerals: a minor source of bismuth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bismutite¹

< German Bismutit, equivalent to Bismut bismuth + -it -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The hydrated carbonate, bismutite, is of less importance; it occurs in Cornwall, Bolivia, Arizona and elsewhere.

From Project Gutenberg

Bismuth is nearly always found in nature in the metallic state; but occasionally it is met with as sulphide in bismuthine and as carbonate in bismutite.

From Project Gutenberg