osmous

adjective

os·​mous

ˈäzməs

variants or less commonly osmious

-mēəs

: of, relating to, or derived from osmium

—used especially of compounds in which this element exhibits a relatively low valence compare osmic

Word History

Etymology

osmous from osm- + -ous; osmious International Scientific Vocabulary osmium + -ous

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