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osmiophil

adjective
os·​mio·​phil | \ ˈäzmēəˌfil\
variants: or osmiophilic \ ¦⸗⸗⸗¦filik \ or less commonly osmiophile \ ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌfīl \

Definition of osmiophil

: reacting specifically to the presence of osmium tetroxide usually by the formation of a black deposit

Other Words from osmiophil

osmiophilia \ ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈfilēə \ noun, plural -s
osmiophily \ ˌäzmēˈäfəlē \ noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for osmiophil

osmium + -o- + -phil, -phile or -philic

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