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osmic

osmic adjective: pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.

Adjective

osmic (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.
    • osmic oxide
  2. Relating to the sense of smell

Origin of osmic

From osmium + -ic.

Words formed from osmic

Questions about osmic

What does osmic mean?
Osmic means pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.
What part of speech is osmic?
Osmic is an adjective.

Words near osmic in the dictionary

  1. osmiamates
  2. osmiamic acid
  3. osmian
  4. osmiate
  5. osmiates
  6. osmic
  7. osmic acid
  8. osmicate
  9. osmicated
  10. osmicates
  11. osmicating

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