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单词 osmium
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Definition of osmium in English:

osmium

noun ˈɒzmɪəmˈɑzmiəm
mass noun
  • The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series.

    (化学元素)锇(符号: O S)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments.
    • Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick.
    • The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness.
    • Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium.
    • With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē 'smell' (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide).

Definition of osmium in US English:

osmium

nounˈɑzmiəmˈäzmēəm
  • The chemical element of atomic number 76, a hard, dense silvery-white metal of the transition series.

    (化学元素)锇(符号: O S)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The addition of small amounts of osmium to these metals greatly increases their hardness.
    • Along with osmium and platinum, iridium is one of the densest elements in the periodic table: two cubic feet of it weigh as much as a Buick.
    • With the exception of two of the platinum-group metals, osmium and iridium, they have the highest melting temperatures and lowest vapor pressures of all metals.
    • Other examples of relative isotopic dating are the deuterium variations in ice cores and the osmium isotope record of marine sediments.
    • Scientists speculate that the asteroids would probably be very rich in minerals with a very high melting point, such as iron and nickel or rarer metals like tungsten, osmium, and zirconium.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek osmē ‘smell’ (from the pungent smell of its tetroxide).

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