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.
Nearby words
- iridoptosis,
- iridopupillary,
- iridorrhexis,
- iridoschisis,
- iridosclerotomy,
- iridosteresis,
- iridotasis,
- iridotomy,
- iridous,
- iridum
Also ir·i·dos·mi·um [ir-i-doz-mee-uh m, -dos-, ahy-ri-] /ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mi əm, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/.
Origin of iridosmine
Also called osmiridium.
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Examples from the Web for iridosmine
Iridosmine occurs commonly with gold or tin in alluvial drifts.
iridosmine
iridosmium
/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɒsmaɪn, ˌaɪrɪ-) /
noun
other names for osmiridium
Word Origin for iridosmine
C19: from irido- + osm (ium) + ine- ²
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