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Osmium Overview
Symbol
Os (Osmium)Description
Hard fine black powder or hard, lustrous, blue-white metal.
Name Origin
Greek: osmê (odor).
Discovery
Discovered By: Smithson Tenant
Year: 1804
Location: England
Sources
Obtained from the same ores as platinum.
Uses
Used to tip gold pen points, instrument pivots, to make electric light filaments. Used for high temp. alloys and pressure bearings. Very hard and resists corrosion better than any other.
State at 20 °C
Solid
Atomic Number
76Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
190,23
Learn more about the atomic mass.
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