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Definition of: osmium
(oz′mē·əm, os′-) noun
A hard, brittle, extremely dense metallic element (symbol Os, atomic number 76) often found associated with platinum. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<Gk. osmē odor, from the sharp odor of one of its oxides]
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