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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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