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 osmijs on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, smell) (because of the strong smell of its oxide).

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Noun

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Chemical element
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osmijs m (1st declension)

  1. osmium (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 76.)
    osmija savienojumiosmium compounds
    osmijs ir visblīvākais metālsosmium is the densest metal

Declension

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