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osmium tetroxide
osmium tetroxiden. A volatile poisonous pale yellow solid, OsO4, with a pungent smell, used as an oxidizing agent and in solution to stain and fix biological material, especially lipids. Also called osmic acid.osmium tetroxide n (Elements & Compounds) a yellowish poisonous water-soluble crystalline substance with a penetrating odour, used as a reagent and catalyst in organic synthesis. Formula: OsO4
osmium tetroxide
osmium tetroxide[′äz·mē·əm te′träk‚sīd] (inorganic chemistry) osmic acid anhydride osmium tetroxide
os·mic ac·id (oz'mik as'id), OsO4; a volatile caustic and strong oxidizing agent; colorless crystals, poorly soluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents; the aqueous solution is a fat and myelin stain and a general fixative for electron microscopy. Synonym(s): osmium tetroxideosmium tetroxiden. A volatile poisonous pale yellow solid, OsO4, with a pungent smell, used as an oxidizing agent and in solution to stain and fix biological material, especially lipids. Also called osmic acid.osmium tetroxide or osmic acid a substance used in the fixing of cytological preparations that is characterized by the small amount of distortion it causes.AcronymsSeeon tourThesaurusSeeosmium |