Defn: One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and
husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of
Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf.
Serapis.
— O*sir"i*an, a.
OSMANLI
Os"man*li, n.; pl. Osmanlis. Etym: [So called from Osman. See
Ottoman.]
Defn: A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk.
OSMATE
Os"mate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of osmic acid. [Formerly written also osmiate.]
OSMATERIUM
Os`ma*te"ri*um, n.; pl. Osmateria. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of a pair of scent organs which the larvæ of certain butterflies emit from the first body segment, either above or below.
OSMAZOME
Os"ma*zome, n. Etym: [Gr. osmazôme.] (Old Chem.)
Defn: A substance formerly supposed to give to soup and broth their characteristic odor, and probably consisting of one or several of the class of nitrogenous substances which are called extractives.
OSMIAMATE
Os`mi*am"ate, n. (Chem.)