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Osmic
Os′mic
,Adj.
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds;
as,
. osmic
oxideOsmic acid
. (Chem.)
(a)
Osmic tetroxide.
[Obs.]
(b)
Osmic acid proper, an acid analogous to sulphuric acid, not known in the free state, but forming a well-known and stable series of salts (osmates), which were formerly improperly called osmites.
– Osmic tetroxide
(Chem.)
, a white volatile crystalline substance,
OsO4
, the most stable and characteristic of the compounds of osmium. It has a burning taste, and gives off a vapor, which is a powerful irritant poison, violently attacking the eyes, and emitting a strong chlorinelike odor. Formerly improperly called osmic acid
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osmic
osmic
English
Adjective
osmic (not comparable)
- (chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.
- osmic oxide
Derived terms
- osmic acid
- osmic tetroxide