OSMIUM TETROXIDE
\ˈɒzmi͡əm tɛtɹˈɒksa͡ɪd], \ˈɒzmiəm tɛtɹˈɒksaɪd], \ˈɒ_z_m_iə_m t_ɛ_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_k_s_aɪ_d]\
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(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.
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