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单词 osmiridium
释义

osmiridium

[ oz-muh-rid-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌɒz məˈrɪd i əm /

noun Chemistry.

iridosmine.

Origin of osmiridium

From German, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at osmium, iridium

Words nearby osmiridium

osmic acid, osmics, osmidrosis, osmiophilic, osmious, osmiridium, osmium, osmium tetroxide, osmo-, osmolality, osmolarity
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Example sentences from the Web for osmiridium

  • The osmiridium will remain as an insoluble residue, which can be separated and weighed.

    A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for osmiridium

osmiridium
/ (ˌɒzmɪˈrɪdɪəm) /

noun

a very hard corrosion-resistant white or grey natural alloy of osmium and iridium in variable proportions, often containing smaller amounts of platinum, ruthenium, and rhodium: used esp in pen nibsAlso: iridosmine

Word Origin for osmiridium

C19: from osm (ium) + iridium
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