noun
osmium
AHZ-mee-um/ˈɑːzmiəm/
A hard, dense, bluish-white metallic chemical element.
The sample of osmium has a faint bluish-white metallic sheen.
Etymology
The name combines “smell” with a metallic-element ending. It points to the pungent odor of osmium’s oxide, rather than to the metal’s density, hardness, or color.
In context
osmium is hard brittle blueish white it's a metal and it's renowned as the densest natural occurring element
More examples
- Even a small piece of osmium feels surprisingly heavy.
- This alloy contains a small amount of osmium.
- Platinum ores can contain traces of osmium.
Forms
osmium