From Greek osmē, smell (from the strong odor of osmium tetroxide).
Named osmium after http://www.answers.com/topic/greek-language osme meaning "a smell", because of the smell of the volatile osmium tetroxide
He suggested osmium's name because of the unusual smell of the compound he was working with, osmium tetroxide. Osmium comes from the Greek word some which means smell.
London, England, 1803, Osmium was discovered during investigation of the Platinum group, by Tennant and Wollaston
Osmium itself has no smell. The "smell" (the name "osmium" comes from the Greek for "smell") is from the volatile osmium tetroxide, and while it may be futile to attempt to describe a smell, it's generally said to be an acrid scent similar to that of chlorine.
Osmium Tetraoxide
Osmium
The letter O was already used as the symbol for oxygen. Therefore the symbol for Osmium was the first two letters of the element's name.
Osmium is rare
Osmium tetroxide
Osmium chlorite
Osmium itself has no smell. The "smell" (the name "osmium" comes from the Greek for "smell") is from the volatile osmium tetroxide, and while it may be futile to attempt to describe a smell, it's generally said to be an acrid scent similar to that of chlorine.
Osmium Tetraoxide
Reference to a periodic table or similar reference source shows that there is such an element, and it has the name "osmium".
Osmium (IV) chloride
Osmium is a metal
Osmium
The letter O was already used as the symbol for oxygen. Therefore the symbol for Osmium was the first two letters of the element's name.
osmium
Osmium is rare
Is osmium magnetic?