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Osmious

Os′mi-ous

,
Adj.
(Chem.)
Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the
osmic
compounds;
as,
osmious
chloride
.
[Written also
osmous
.]
Osmious acid
(Chem.)
, an acid derived from osmium, analogous to sulphurous acid, and forming unstable salts. It is a brown amorphous substance.

Definition 2024


osmious

osmious

English

Alternative forms

  • osmous

Adjective

osmious (comparative more osmious, superlative most osmious)

  1. (chemistry) Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds.
    osmious chloride

Derived terms

  • osmious acid