OSMIUM


Meaning of OSMIUM in English

n. Chem. a hard bluish-white transition element, the heaviest known metal, occurring naturally in association with platinum and used in certain alloys. °Symb.: Os.

[ Gk osme smell (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide) ]

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