osmiridium
[ oz-muh-rid-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌɒz məˈrɪd i əm /
noun Chemistry.
Words nearby osmiridium
osmic acid,
osmics,
osmidrosis,
osmiophilic,
osmious,
osmiridium,
osmium,
osmium tetroxide,
osmo-,
osmolality,
osmolarity
Example sentences from the Web for osmiridium
The osmiridium will remain as an insoluble residue, which can be separated and weighed.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
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
Word Origin for osmiridium
C19: from
osm (
ium) +
iridium