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osmious

[ oz-mee-uhs ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. of or containing osmium in its lower valences.


osmious

/ ˈɒzmɪəs /

adjective

  1. another word for osmous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of osmious1

First recorded in 1840–50; osmi(um) + -ous

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