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osmiridium

[oz-muh-rid-ee-uh m]
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noun Chemistry.
  1. iridosmine.
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Origin of osmiridium

From German, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at osmium, iridium
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Historical Examples

  • The osmiridium will remain as an insoluble residue, which can be separated and weighed.

    A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.

    Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for osmiridium

osmiridium

noun
  1. a very hard corrosion-resistant white or grey natural alloy of osmium and iridium in variable proportions, often containing smaller amounts of platinum, ruthenium, and rhodium: used esp in pen nibsAlso: iridosmine
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Word Origin

C19: from osm (ium) + iridium
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