iridosmine

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noun

A native compound of iridium and osmium.

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iridosmiumosmiridium
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Meanings

nouniridosmine (countable and uncountable, plural iridosmines)

plural iridosmines

  1. countableuncountableA native compound of iridium and osmium.

    Synonyms: iridosmium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA native compound of iridium and osmium.

Similar
iridosmium

More synonyms by meaning

nouna 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.

Similar
osmiridium
Broader
mineral
Also see
osmiridiumsiserskite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From iridium, osmium, and -ine.

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APA

iridosmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridosmine

MLA

“iridosmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridosmine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iridosmine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridosmine.

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