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Osmous vs Osmious - What's the difference?

osmous | osmious | Alternative forms |

Osmous is an alternative form of osmious.


As an adjective osmious is

(chemistry) denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds.

osmous

Not English

Osmous has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

osmious

English

Alternative forms

* osmous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds.
  • osmious chloride

    Derived terms

    * osmious acid (Webster 1913)