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osmious

[ oz-mee-uhs ]
/ ˈɒz mi əs /
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adjective Chemistry.

of or containing osmium in its lower valences.

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Also os·mous [oz-muhs] /ˈɒz məs/ .

Origin of osmious

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

Words nearby osmious

osmic, osmic acid, osmics, osmidrosis, osmiophilic, osmious, osmiridium, osmium, osmium tetroxide, osmo-, osmolality
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British Dictionary definitions for osmious

osmious
/ (ˈɒzmɪəs) /

adjective

another word for osmous
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