iridosmine
[ ir-i-doz-min, -dos-, ahy-ri- ]
noun
a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens.
Origin of iridosmine
1- Also called osmiridium.
- Also ir·i·dos·mi·um [ir-i-doz-mee-uhm, -dos-, ahy-ri-]. /ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mi əm, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/.
Words Nearby iridosmine
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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
iridosmine
iridosmium
/ (ˌɪrɪˈdɒsmaɪn, ˌaɪrɪ-) /
noun
other names for osmiridium
Origin of iridosmine
1C19: from irido- + osm (ium) + ine- ²
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