osmic

[ oz-mik ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.

Origin of osmic

1
First recorded in 1835–45; osm(ium) + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for osmic

osmic

/ (ˈɒzmɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or containing osmium in a high valence state, esp the tetravalent state

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