オスミウム

Japanese

Alternative spelling
阿斯謬謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
Os
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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin osmium by by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, Introduction to Chemistry).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) スミウム [òsúmíꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [o̞sɨmʲiɯ̟mɯ̟]

Noun

オスミウム • (osumiumu

  1. osmium, Os

References

  1. ^ Shizuo Fujiwara and Yūko Okamoto, 舎密開宗における現代化学用語 (Seimi Kaisō ni okeru Gendai Kagaku Yōgo)