n. Chem. a hard bluish-white transition element, the heaviest known metal, occurring naturally in association with platinum and used in certain alloys.
Usage:
Symb.: Os.
Etymology: Gk osme smell (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide)
n. Chem. a hard bluish-white transition element, the heaviest known metal, occurring naturally in association with platinum and used in certain alloys.
Usage:
Symb.: Os.
Etymology: Gk osme smell (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012