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osmic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-mic
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.

Obsolete

adj

Relating to the sense of smell

Example Sentences

Etymology

From osmium + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

parosmic perosmic

Phrases

osmic acid osmic tetroxide

Questions

What does osmic mean?
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.
Where does osmic come from?
From osmium + -ic.

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