a. (Chem.) Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the
Osmious acid
a. [ L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage. ]
To the evil turn
My obvious breast. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Apart and easy to be known they lie,
Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
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