osmious

[ oz-mee-uhs ]

adjectiveChemistry.

of or containing osmium in its lower valences.

Origin of osmious

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

Also os·mous [oz-muhs] /ˈɒz məs/ .

Words Nearby osmious

osmatic
osmeterium
osmic
osmics
osmidrosis
osmious
osmiridium
osmium
osmium tetroxide
osmo-
osmometer

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British Dictionary definitions for osmious

osmious

/ (ˈɒzmɪəs) /

adjective

another word for osmous

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