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osmous

os·mi·ous
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oz-mee-uh s]
    • /ˈɒz mi əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oz-mee-uh s]
    • /ˈɒz mi əs/

Definitions of osmous word

  • adjective osmous of or containing osmium in its lower valences. 1
  • adjective osmous of or containing osmium in a low valence state, esp the divalent state 0
  • adjective osmous designating or of chemical compounds in which osmium has a lower valence than in the corresponding osmic compounds 0

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Origin of osmous

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; osmi(um) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Osmous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

osmous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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