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Definition of Osmious
1. a. Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds; as, osmious chloride.
Definition of Osmious
1. Adjective. (chemistry) Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds. ¹
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Definition of Osmious
1. osmium [adj] - See also: osmium
Medical Definition of Osmious
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Osmious
Literary usage of Osmious
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius (1897)
"IK free from air, bluish-black osmious CHLORIDE, OsCl,, is first formed, but
always only in small quantity, then the more volatile and red OSMIC CHLORIDE, ..."
2. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1871)
"Obtained in the anhydrous state by igniting osmious or potassio-osmious sulphite
in a stream of carbonic anhydride. A blue- Hack hydrate, probably OsH! ..."
3. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1852)
"The filtrate contains a small quantity of osmious oxide in solution, which gives
it a greenish yellow colour. The hydrate heated to commencing redness in ..."
4. Manual of Chemistry by George Fownes (1883)
"... blue-black hydrate, by heating the same salt with strong potash solution in
a closed vessel. Hypo-osmious sulphite ... The sesquioxide or osmious oxide, ..."
5. Manual of Qualitive Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius, Samuel William Johnson (1883)
"The hypo-osmious chloride dissolves with a blue color, the osmic chloride with
a yellow color, and both together with a green color, which turns red. ..."
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