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How did osmium get its name?
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
Who or what is osmium named after?
In 1803 Smithson Tennant named Osmium after the Greek word osme, meaning "a smell."
Why is the atomic symbol for osmium OS?
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.
What color is osmium?
Osmium is a metal with a blue-gray appearance.
When and who discovered osmium?
Smithson Tennant (in 1803) discovered and first isolated osmium.
How did osmium get its name?
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
Who or what is osmium named after?
In 1803 Smithson Tennant named Osmium after the Greek word osme, meaning "a smell."
Which element is named after smell?
Bromine and Osmium
Where does the name Osmium come from?
In 1803, the English chemist Smithson Tennant (FRS)identified osmium, naming it after the Greek language word osme, meaning a smell, because of it's ashen, smoky smell.
Why is the atomic symbol for osmium OS?
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.
What is the origin of the word osmium?
From the Related Link below: ; Osmium : Metallic element,1803, coined in Mod.L. by its discoverer, Eng. chemist Smithson Tennant (1761-1815) from Greek,osme "smell, odor" (cognate with L. odor, see odor). So called for the strong smell of its oxide.
Is osmium a cation or anion?
Osmium is a metal
Is osmium magnetic?
Is osmium magnetic?
Which is the denser metal osmium or magnesium?
osmium
What color is osmium?
Osmium is a metal with a blue-gray appearance.
Which block is osmium located in?
Osmium is in block d.
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
