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Bismuth

Bismuth (Bismuthum; Bi) – chemical element from the V group of periodic system of elements of D. I. Mendeleyev with atomic number 83 and with an atomic mass of 208,98; in medical practice the compounds of bismuth having the antimicrobic and knitting effect are used.

 
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