Etymology

iridate

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Today it means: The oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion. Full definition →

English iridium ← New Latin iridium ← Latin iris
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*wī́ris
  2. Ancient Greekἶρις (îris)
  3. Latiniris
  4. New Latiniridium
  5. Englishiridium
  6. English todayiridate

From iridium + -ate.

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