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iridize

American  
[ir-i-dahyz, ahy-ri-] / ˈɪr ɪˌdaɪz, ˈaɪ rɪ- /
especially British, iridise

verb (used with object)

iridized, iridizing
  1. to cover with iridium.


Other Word Forms

  • iridization noun

Etymology

Origin of iridize

First recorded in 1860–65; irid- + -ize