OSMIUM

Osmium

Osmium is a chemical element with the symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is a hard, brittle, bluish-white transition metal in the platinum family and is the densest naturally occurring element, with a density of . It is found as a trace element in alloys, mostly in platinum ores. Its alloys with platinum, iridium, and other platinum group metals are employed in fountain pen tips, electrical contacts, and other applications where extreme durability and hardness are needed.

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osmium

Noun

  1. a heavy metallic chemical element (symbol Os) with an atomic number of 76


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