iridic

[ ih-rid-ik, ahy-rid- ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or containing iridium, especially in the tetravalent state.

Origin of iridic

1
First recorded in 1835–45; irid- + -ic

Words Nearby iridic

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How to use iridic in a sentence

  • When, however, a true adhesion between corneal and iridic tissue takes place the filtration angle is not so easily opened.

    Glaucoma | Various

British Dictionary definitions for iridic

iridic

/ (aɪˈrɪdɪk, ɪˈrɪd-) /


adjective
  1. of or containing iridium, esp in the tetravalent state

  2. of or relating to the iris of the eye

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