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(n.) A rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol Os. Atomic weight 191.1. Specific gravity 22.477.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Osmium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/osmium.html. 1828.
 
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