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Osmium Compounds

Medical Definition: Inorganic compounds that contain osmium as an integral part of the molecule.
Guide Notes: inorganic; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: OSMIUM CPDS
Previously Indexed: Osmium (1966-1993)
Osmium Compounds Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Osmium Tetroxide - (T-4)-Osmium oxide (OsO4). A highly toxic and volatile oxide of osmium used in industry as an oxidizing agent. It is also used as a histological fixative and stain and as a synovectomy agent in arthritic joints. Its vapor can cause eye, skin, and lung damage.

Osmium Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms

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