osmiophil

adjective

os·​mio·​phil

ˈäzmēəˌfil

variants or osmiophilic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦filik

or less commonly osmiophile

ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌfīl

: reacting specifically to the presence of osmium tetroxide usually by the formation of a black deposit

osmiophilia

ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈfilēə

noun

plural -s

osmiophily

ˌäzmēˈäfəlē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

osmium + -o- + -phil, -phile or -philic

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