osmium tetroxide

English

Noun

osmium tetroxide (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) An oxide of the metal osmium, OsO₄; 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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