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Meaning of IRIDOSMINE

Pronunciation:  `iri'dâzmin

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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.
 
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 Synonyms: osmiridium
 
 See Also: mineral

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ir`i*dos"mine\, Iridosmium \Ir`i*dos"mi*um\, n.
[Iridium + osmium.] (Min.)
The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in
flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often
used for pointing gold pens.
 
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