Part 1146

<h1>Bisk</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bisk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bisque</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Tennis)</fld> <def>See <er>Bisque</er>.</def>

<h1>Bismare, Bismer</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw><hw>Bi*smare"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bi*smer"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>bismer</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shame; abuse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Bismer</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"mer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A rule steelyard.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The fifteen-spined (<spn>Gasterosteus spinachia</spn>).</def>

<h1>Bismillah</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis*mil"lah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[Arabic, in the name of God!]</ety> <def>An adjuration or exclamation common among the Mohammedans.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Bizmillah</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bismite</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"mite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Bismuth trioxide, or bismuth ocher.</def>

<h1>Bismuth</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"muth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ger. <ets>bismuth</ets>, <ets>wismuth</ets>: cf. F. <ets>bismuth</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across. It melts at 507&deg; Fahr., being easily fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.</def>

<note>&hand; Chemically, bismuth (with arsenic and antimony is intermediate between the metals and nonmetals; it is used in thermo-electric piles, and as an alloy with lead and tin in the fusible alloy or metal. Bismuth is the most diamagnetic substance known.</note>

<cs><col>Bismuth glance</col>, <cd>bismuth sulphide; bismuthinite.</cd> -- <col>Bismuth ocher</col>, <cd>a native bismuth oxide; bismite.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bismuthal</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"muth*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Containing bismuth.</def>

<h1>Bismuthic</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"muth*ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to bismuth; containing bismuth, when this element has its higher valence; <as>as, <ex>bismuthic</ex> oxide</as>.</def>

<h1>Bismuthiferous</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis`muth*if"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Bismuth</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing bismuth.</def>

<h1>Bismuthine, Bismuthinite</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw><hw>Bis"muth*ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bis"muth*in*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>Native bismuth sulphide; -- sometimes called <i>bismuthite</i>.</def>

<h1>Bismuthous</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"muth*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, or containing, bismuth, when this element has its lower valence.</def>

<h1>Bismuthyl</h1> <Xpage=148>

<hw>Bis"muth*yl`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull white or yellowish color.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>bismuthite</asp>.]</altsp>