os·mio·phil·ic
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Medical Definition of osmiophilic
: reacting to or staining with osmium tetroxide usually by the formation of a black deposit
a strongly osmiophilic biological membrane
Other Words from osmiophilic
osmiophily
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ˌäz-mē-ˈäf-ə-lē
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noun,
plural osmiophilies
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noun,
plural osmiophilies Learn More About osmiophilic
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“Osmiophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/osmiophilic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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