Definition of osmium in English:

osmium

noun ˈɒzmɪəmˈɑzmiəm

mass noun

The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments.
- Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick.
- The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness.
- Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium.
- With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē 'smell' (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide).

Definition of osmium in US English:

osmium

nounˈɑzmiəmˈäzmēəm

The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series.
Example sentencesExamples
- The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness.
- Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick.
- With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals.
- Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments.
- Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē ‘smell’ (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide).

单词	osmium
释义	Definition of osmium in English: osmium noun ˈɒzmɪəmˈɑzmiəm mass noun The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series. Example sentencesExamples Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments. Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick. The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness. Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium. With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē 'smell' (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide). Definition of osmium in US English: osmium nounˈɑzmiəmˈäzmēəm The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series. Example sentencesExamples The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness. Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick. With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals. Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments. Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē ‘smell’ (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide).
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