Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oz-mee-uh s]
- /ˈɒz mi əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.