osmiridium
[ oz-muh-rid-ee-uhm ]
Origin of osmiridium
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How to use osmiridium in a sentence
The osmiridium will remain as an insoluble residue, which can be separated and weighed.
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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 nibs: Also: iridosmine
Origin of osmiridium
1C19: from osm (ium) + iridium
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