- iridium
- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin irid-, iris; from the colors produced by its dissolving in hydrochloric acid Date: 1804 a rare silver-white hard brittle very heavy metallic element — see element table
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iridium — [ī rid′ē əm, i rid′ē əm] n. [ModL: so named (1804) by S. Tennant (1761 1815), Eng chemist < Gr iris (gen. iridos), IRIS, because its salts have varied colors; + IUM] a white, extremely dense, brittle, corrosion resistant chemical element, one… … English World dictionary
