osmium tetroxide
a crystalline or amorphous, colorless, poisonous compound, OsO4, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used for microscopic staining, in photography, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
Origin of osmium tetroxide
1- Also called osmic acid.
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How to use osmium tetroxide in a sentence
osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a very volatile liquid and is used under the name of osmic acid as a stain for sections in microscopy.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for osmium tetroxide
a yellowish poisonous water-soluble crystalline substance with a penetrating odour, used as a reagent and catalyst in organic synthesis. Formula: OsO 4
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