OSMIUM
\ˈɒzmi͡əm], \ˈɒzmiəm], \ˈɒ_z_m_iə_m]\
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Osmium. A very hard, gray, toxic, and nearly infusible metal element, atomic number 76, atomic weight 190.2, symbol Os. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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A metallic element, associated in nature with platinum and iridium. The metal is used for incandescent electric lamps. Its salt, OsO4, is used as a stain. Symbol, Os; atomic weight, 191. It is the heaviest body known, having a specific gravity of 22.477.
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