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osmium

os·mium

UK/ˈɒz.mi.əm/ US/ˈɑz.mi.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hard brittle blue-gray or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known

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Origin

From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) (because of the strong smell of its oxide) + -ium.

Phrases

  • osmium dioxide
  • osmium lamp
  • osmium tetraoxide
  • osmium tetroxide

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