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iridosmine

ir·i·dos·mine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ir-i-doz-min, -dos-, ahy-ri-]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/
    • /ˈɪrɪdˌɒzmaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ir-i-doz-min, -dos-, ahy-ri-]
    • /ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ-/

Definitions of iridosmine word

  • noun iridosmine a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens. 1
  • noun iridosmine (mineralogy) A native compound of iridium and osmium. 1
  • noun iridosmine a native alloy of iridium and osmium containing small amounts of other metals of the platinum group: it crystallizes in the hexagonal system 0

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Origin of iridosmine

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; irid- + osm(ium) + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Iridosmine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

iridosmine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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