- osmic acid
- noun Date: 1842 osmium tetroxide
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Osmic acid — Osmic Os mic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Osmic acid}. (Chem.) (a) Osmic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
osmic acid — Osmic Os mic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Osmic acid}. (Chem.) (a) Osmic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
osmic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary osmic + acid 1. : a hypothetical acid H2OsO4 known especially in the form of salts (as potassium osmate K2OsO4.2H2O) obtainable from osmium tetroxide in alkaline solution 2. : osmium tetroxide … Useful english dictionary
osmic acid — osmato rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H₂OsO₄ atitikmenys: angl. osmic acid rus. осмиевая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – osmio rūgštis sinonimas – tetraoksoosmato (2–) rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
osmic acid — noun Chemistry a solution of osmium tetroxide, a poisonous yellow compound used as a biological stain. Origin C19: osmic from osmium + ic … English new terms dictionary
osmic acid — 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 … Medical dictionary
osmic acid — noun a supposed acid formed from osmium tetroxide but known only as osmate salts … Wiktionary
osmic acid — see osmium tetroxide … The new mediacal dictionary
Osmic — Os mic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Osmic acid}. (Chem.) (a) Osmic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Osmic tetroxide — Osmic Os mic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Osmic acid}. (Chem.) (a) Osmic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
