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Osmium Tetroxide
Medical Definition: | (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. | |
Guide Notes: | indust & histol uses | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 20816-12-0 |
Previously Indexed: | Osmium (1966-1978),Oxides (1966-1978) |
Osmium Tetroxide Medical Definitions and Terms
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