OSMIUM TETROXIDE


Meaning of OSMIUM TETROXIDE in English

Chem.

a crystalline or amorphous, colorless, poisonous compound, OsO 4 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used for microscopic staining, in photography, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Also called osmic acid .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .