OSMIUM


Meaning of OSMIUM in English

[ 'ɒzmɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal. (Symbol: Os )

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk osmē 'smell' (from the pungent smell of one of its oxides).

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