osmious

[oz-mee-uh s]

adjective Chemistry.

of or containing osmium in its lower valences.

Also os·mous [oz-muh s] /ˈɒz məs/.

Origin of osmious

First recorded in 1840–50; osmi(um) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for osmious

osmious

adjective

another word for osmous

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