Definition of osmium. Meaning of osmium. Synonyms of osmium

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Definition of osmium

Osmium
Osmium Os"mi*um, n. [Gr. ? a smell, odor, akin to ? to smell. So named in allusion to the strong chlorinelike odor of osmic tetroxide. See Odor.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol Os. Atomic weight 191.1. Specific gravity 22.477.

Meaning of osmium from wikipedia

- osmium (from greek osme (ὀσμή) meaning 'smell') is a chemical element with the symbol os and atomic number 76. it is a hard, brittle,
- osmium(viii) oxide (also called osmium tetroxide) is the chemical compound with the formula oso 4. many uses, despite the rarity of osmium .
- osmium is the debut album of american funk band parliament , led by george clinton . the album has a psychedelic soul sound with a
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- osmium (os) has seven naturally occurring isotope s, 6 of which are stable: 184 os, 187 os, 188 os, 189 os, 190 os, and (most abundant) 192
- osmium hexafluoride, also osmium(vi) fluoride, (osf 6) is a compound of osmium and fluorine and one of the seventeen known binary
- osmium oxide may refer to: osmium dioxide oso 2 osmium tetroxide oso 4-
- osmium borides are compounds of osmium and boron . their most remarkable property is potentially high hardness. density of osmium with the
- osmium dioxide is an inorganic compound with the formula oso 2. it exists as brown to black crystalline powder, but single crystals are
- osmium(iv) chloride or osmium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound composed of osmium and chlorine with the empirical formula oscl 4