Iridosmine
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A native compound of iridium and osmium. countable, uncountable
- 2 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. wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From iridium, osmium, and -ine.