Osmium

History

Osmium was opened by Smithson Tennant in 1804, along with Iridium. Scientific has been able to share a natural alloy of iridium and osmium. The name received from the Greek “smell”, as well as osmium and his dioxide and produces a foul odor.

Nowadays

Osmium is the least and scattered metal. It is difficult to obtain, so it roads. As a result of all this, it is rarely used. Osmium use in the chemical industry as hydrogenate for expensive pens in tips, apply a very important medicine - cortisone.