Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [oz-mik]
- /ˈɒz mɪk/
- /ˈɒzmɪk/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [oz-mik]
- /ˈɒz mɪk/
Definitions of osmic word
- adjective osmic of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state. 1
- noun osmic (chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence. 1
- adjective osmic of or containing osmium in a high valence state, esp the tetravalent state 0
- adjective osmic designating or of chemical compounds in which osmium has a higher valence than in the corresponding osmous compounds 0
Information block about the term
Origin of osmic
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; osm(ium) + -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Osmic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
osmic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.