osmiridium

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noun

A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of osmium and iridium, used in pen nibs.

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iridosmine
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Meanings

nounosmiridium (countable and uncountable, plural osmiridiums)

plural osmiridiums

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of osmium and iridium, used in pen nibs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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
iridosmine
Broader
mineral
Also see
iridosmine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of osmium + iridium.

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Translations

Hindi गुर्वाघनातु
  • गुर्वाघनातु (gurvāghnātu)alloy

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

iridosmium
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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