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n. [ Ger. bismuth, wismuth: cf. F. bismuth. ] (Chem.) 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° 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bismuth glance, bismuth sulphide; bismuthinite. --
Bismuth ocher, a native bismuth oxide; bismite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Containing bismuth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to bismuth; containing bismuth, when this element has its higher valence; as, bismuthic oxide. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Bismuth + -ferous. ] Containing bismuth. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Native bismuth sulphide; -- sometimes called bismuthite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, or containing, bismuth, when this element has its lower valence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull white or yellowish color. [ Written also bismuthite. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being intransmutable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not capable of being transmuted or changed into another substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See Smite, v. t., and cf. Smitt, Smutch. ] 1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by such matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mining) Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) An infection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or Ustilago Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity. [ 1913 Webster ]

He does not stand upon decency . . . but will talk smut, though a priest and his mother be in the room. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Smut mill, a machine for cleansing grain from smut. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Smutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smutting. ] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give off smut; to crock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. for smuts. See Smut, n. ] A stain; a dirty spot. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Smutched p. pr. & vb. n. Smutching. ] To blacken with smoke, soot, or coal. [ Written also smooch. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Snuff. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Smuttier superl. Smuttiest. ] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying. [ 1913 Webster ]

The smutty joke, ridiculously lewd. Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Smut"ti*ly adv. -- Smut"ti*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. transmutabilité. ] The quality of being transmutable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. transmutable. See Transmute. ] Capable of being transmuted or changed into a different substance, or into into something of a different form a nature; transformable. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fluids and solids of an animal body are easily transmutable into one another. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Trans*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Trans*mut"a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. transmutation, L. transmutatio. See Transmute. ] 1. The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geom.) The change or reduction of one figure or body into another of the same area or solidity, but of a different form, as of a triangle into a square. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Biol.) The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Transmutation of metals (Alchem.), the conversion of base metals into gold or silver, a process often attempted by the alchemists. See Alchemy, and Philosopher's stone, under Philosopher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who believes in the transmutation of metals or of species. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Transmuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Transmuting. ] [ L. transmutare, transmutatum; trans across + mutare to change. See Mutable, and cf. Transmew. ] To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another; to transform. [ 1913 Webster ]

The caresses of parents and the blandishments of friends transmute us into idols. Buckminster. [ 1913 Webster ]

Transmuting sorrow into golden joy
Free from alloy. H. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who transmutes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. trans + mutual. ] Reciprocal; commutual. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]