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iridic

American

[ih-rid-ik, ahy-rid-] / ɪˈrɪd ɪk, aɪˈrɪd- /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or containing iridium, especially in the tetravalent state.

iridic British

/ ɪˈrɪd-, aɪˈrɪdɪk /

adjective

of or containing iridium, esp in the tetravalent state
of or relating to the iris of the eye

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Etymology

Origin of iridic

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

Example Sentences

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

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Nance, Willis O.

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