Definition of Osmic
Os´mic
a.
1.
(Chem.)
Pertaining
to
,
derived
from
,
or
containing
,
osmium
;
specifically
,
designating
those
compounds
in
which
it
has
a
valence
higher
than
in
other
lower
compounds
;
as
,
osmic
oxide
.
Osmic acid
a
-
(Chem.)
Osmic
tetroxide
.
b
-
Osmic
acid
proper
,
an
acid
analogous
to
sulphuric
acid
,
not
known
in
the
free
state
,
but
forming
a
well-known
and
stable
series
of
salts
(
osmates
),
which
were
formerly
improperly
called
osmites
.
Osmic tetroxide
(Chem.)
a
white
volatile
crystalline
substance
,
OsO4
,
the
most
stable
and
characteristic
of
the
compounds
of
osmium
.
It
has
a
burning
taste
,
and
gives
off
a
vapor
,
which
is
a
powerful
irritant
poison
,
violently
attacking
the
eyes
,
and
emitting
a
strong
chlorinelike
odor
.
Formerly
improperly
called
osmic acid
.
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