osmiophil
adjective
os·mio·phil
ˈäzmēəˌfil
variants or osmiophilic or less commonly osmiophile
¦⸗⸗⸗¦filik
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌfīl
: reacting specifically to the presence of osmium tetroxide usually by the formation of a black deposit
osmiophilia noun
ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈfilēə
plural -s
osmiophily noun
ˌäzmēˈäfəlē
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
osmium + -o- + -phil, -phile or -philic