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bismuto-

bismuto- prefix: used to name minerals in which an element of another mineral is replaced by bismuth.

Prefix

bismuto-

  1. Used to name minerals in which an element of another mineral is replaced by bismuth.

Origin of bismuto-

From bismuth + -o-.

Questions about bismuto-

What does bismuto- mean?
Bismuto- means used to name minerals in which an element of another mineral is replaced by bismuth.
What part of speech is bismuto-?
Bismuto- is a prefix.

Words near bismuto- in the dictionary

  1. bismuthous
  2. bismuths
  3. bismuthyl
  4. bismutite
  5. bismutites
  6. bismuto-
  7. bismutocolumbite
  8. bismutoferrite
  9. bismutohauchecornite
  10. bismutomicrolite
  11. bismutopyrochlore

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