Bismuth hydroxide is non-fully characterised chemical compound of bismuth. It is produced as white flakes when alkali is added to a solution of a bismuth salt and is usually described as bismuth oxide hydrate or bismuth hydrate.[1]
Bismuth hydrate is a component used in milk of bismuth[2] which is used in gastrointestinal disorders as a protective agent.[3] Aqueous ammonia reacts with bismuth(III) ions to precipitate white bismuth hydroxide.[4]
It is used as an absorbent, and in the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid. It is also used in the isolation of plutonium from irradiated uranium.