iridosmine
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ir·i·dos·mine
(ĭr′ĭ-dŏz′mēn)n.
See osmiridium.
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iridosmine
(ˌɪrɪˈdɒsmaɪn; ˌaɪrɪ-) oriridosmium
n
(Elements & Compounds) other names for osmiridium
[C19: from irido- + osm(ium) + ine-2]
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ir•i•dos•mine
(ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, -ˈdɒs-)n.
a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usu. containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used esp. for the points of gold pens.
[1820–30]
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| Noun | 1. | iridosmine - a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc. mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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