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osmium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 76, os |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
Examples of osmium
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Sciatic nerves were removed, contrasted with osmium tetroxide and Epon-embedded.
From the nature.com
The mixture provides enough buoyancy to lift the densest known material, osmium.
From the newscientist.com
The first Haber-Bosch reaction chambers used osmium and ruthenium as catalysts.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The ratio of non-radiogenic osmium to radiogenic osmium throughout time varies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For this reason, rhenium-osmium dating is used determine the geologic age of rock.
From the guardian.co.uk
Before last week, hardly anyone had heard of osmium, let alone its tetroxide.
From the newscientist.com
This locks in an initial osmium ratio of the sample at the time of the melting event.
From the en.wikipedia.org
During the impact events he studied, Paquay said osmium levels spiked.
From the honoluluadvertiser.com
Unlike ruthenium and osmium, rhodium forms no volatile oxygen compounds.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
- Osmium is the debut album of American funk band Parliament, led by George Clinton. The album has a psychedelic soul sound with a spirit of experimentation that is more similar to early Funkadelic than the later R&B-inspired Parliament albums. ...
- A heavy metallic chemical element (symbol Os) with an atomic number of 76
- Symbol:"Os" Atomic Number:"76" Atomic Mass: 190.20amu. This element is one of the transition elements. Osmium is found in nature with platinum and nickel. It actually has the highest melting point of the group and is used in alloys that require a lot of strength. ...
- Look also to iridium, also a metall with an extrem hardness.
- Metal element; symbol Os; grey; heaviest [densest] known substance; sometimes used in jewellery and accessories for its dark metallic grey colour
