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iridosmine
[ ir-i-doz-min, -dos-, ahy-ri- ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ- /
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noun
a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens.
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Also ir·i·dos·mi·um [ir-i-doz-mee-uhm, -dos-, ahy-ri-]. /ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mi əm, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/.
Also called osmiridium.
Words nearby iridosmine
iridoptosis, iridopupillary, iridorrhexis, iridoschisis, iridosclerotomy, iridosmine, iridosteresis, iridotasis, iridotomy, iridous, Irina
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How to use iridosmine in a sentence
Platinum and the allied compound metal iridosmine have been found in New South Wales, but so far in inconsiderable quantities.
Iridosmine occurs commonly with gold or tin in alluvial drifts.
British Dictionary definitions for iridosmine
Word Origin for iridosmine
C19: from irido- + osm (ium) + ine- ²
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