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osmium tetroxide

osmium tetroxide noun: an oxide of the metal osmium, OsO₄; it is very poisonous, has a pungent smell and can cause blindness; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used to stain biological materials.

Noun

osmium tetroxide (uncountable)

  1. An oxide of the metal osmium, OsO₄; it is very poisonous, has a pungent smell and can cause blindness; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used to stain biological materials.
    Synonyms:
    osmic acid

Synonyms of osmium tetroxide

Questions about osmium tetroxide

What does osmium tetroxide mean?
Osmium tetroxide means an oxide of the metal osmium, OsO₄; it is very poisonous, has a pungent smell and can cause blindness; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used to stain biological materials.
What part of speech is osmium tetroxide?
Osmium tetroxide is a noun.

Words near osmium tetroxide in the dictionary

  1. osmiridium
  2. osmiridiums
  3. osmite
  4. osmites
  5. osmium
  6. osmium tetroxide
  7. osmiums
  8. osmlolality
  9. osmo-
  10. osmoadapt
  11. osmoadaptation

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