osmijs

Latvian

Etymology

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

Noun

Chemical element
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osmijs m (1st declension)

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

Declension

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