iridate

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noun

The oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.

OriginEnglish iridium ← New Latin iridium ← Latin iris →
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Meanings

nouniridate (plural iridates)

plural iridates

  1. chemistryThe oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.

Origin

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

From iridium + -ate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Arietid
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APA

iridate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridate

MLA

“iridate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iridate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridate.

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