osmium tetroxide
English
Noun
osmium
tetroxide
(
uncountable
)
(
chemistry
)
An
oxide
of the
metal
osmium, OsO
4
; it is very
poisonous
, has a
pungent
smell
and can cause
blindness
; it is a
powerful
oxidizing agent
, and is used to
stain
biological
materials
.
Synonyms
osmic acid
Translations
an oxide of osmium, OsO4
Czech:
oxid osmičelý
m
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